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denim

de·nim

UK/ˈdɛnɪm/ US/ˈdɛnəm/ uncommon

noun

2.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

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Origin

From the French phrase de Nîmes (“from Nîmes”), after the French town of Nîmes, where denim fabric was originally produced.

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