Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun denim

2 senses of denim

Sense 1
jean, blue jean, denim -- ((usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear)
       => trouser, pant -- ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers")
       => workwear -- (heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work)

Sense 2
denim, dungaree, jean -- (a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric)
       => fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")