Meaning
Denim.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From the Middle English Gene (“Genoa”), from the Old French Jannes. Bleu de Gênes (“Genovese blue”) was a blue dye made in Genoa used to tint the denim cloth produced in Nîmes (de Nîmes). Doublet of Genoa and Geneva and distantly related to knee.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
denimdungaree
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles: