DENIM

denim, dungaree, jean

(noun) a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

jeans, blue jeans, denim

(noun) (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

denim (uncountable)

A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.

Anagrams

• EDMIn, Indem., menid, minde, mined

Source: Wiktionary


Den"im, n. Etym: [Of uncertain origin.]

Definition: A coarse cotton drilling used for overalls, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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