denim

denim — noun

1. a strong cotton cloth, usually blue in colour, with a diagonal weave pattern, us

1.名詞B1
釋義

a strong cotton cloth, usually blue in colour, with a diagonal weave pattern, used mainly for making jeans and other casual clothes such as jackets and shirts.

例句

Jessica bought two metres of dark denim to make a jacket for her daughter.

uncountable: two metres of denim

This brand uses organic denim that feels much softer than the traditional kind.

collocation: organic denim

同義詞
  • jean (material)

    Interchangeable when referring to the fabric, but 'jean' as a material is less common and sounds dated in many contexts.

  • cotton twill

    A broader technical category; all denim is a type of cotton twill, but not all cotton twill is denim.

文法句型

denim + noun (as modifier)

made of denim

用法筆記

Denim is an uncountable noun when referring to the fabric. It cannot take an indefinite article ('a denim') or a plural form ('denims' for fabric).

常見錯誤

❌These denims are very thick for a jeans fabric.
✅This denim is very thick for a jeans fabric.
💡Denim is uncountable; do not add -s for the fabric material.
❌She bought a denim for her sewing project.
✅She bought some denim for her sewing project.
💡Use 'some denim' or 'a piece of denim', not 'a denim'.

2. clothing, especially jeans and jackets, made from denim fabric.

2.名詞B1
釋義

clothing, especially jeans and jackets, made from denim fabric.

例句

Jiwoo wore her favourite denim to the concert — a jacket with matching jeans.

uncountable collective: her favourite denim

The shop on Main Street sells vintage denim from the 1980s.

collocation: vintage denim

同義詞
  • jeans

    The most common type of denim clothing; often used as a near-synonym in casual speech, though strictly narrower.

  • dungarees

    A specific type of denim overalls; not interchangeable with general denim clothing.

文法句型

in + denim

denim + plural verb (collective)

用法筆記

When denim refers to clothing, it is treated as an uncountable collective noun ('she wears denim'). To refer to individual items, name the garment ('denim jeans', 'a denim jacket') rather than treating 'denim' as countable.

常見錯誤

❌I bought three denims from the store.
✅I bought three pairs of jeans from the store.
💡Denim clothing is uncountable as a category; specify the items.
❌She was dressed in a denim.
✅She was dressed in denim.
💡Do not use 'a denim' to mean a denim garment.