pair of trousers vs denim

denim vs pair of trousers

pair of trousers and denim both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pair of trousers	Yes	No	No	No
denim	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, denim is a hyponym of pair of trousers; that is, denim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pair of trousers:

pair of trousers: (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
denim: (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear

Other hyponyms of pair of trousers include bell-bottoms, bellbottom pants, bellbottom trousers, breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers, chinos, churidars, cords, corduroys, flannel, gabardine, tweed, white, blue jeans, jeans, jodhpur breeches, jodhpurs, riding breeches, long pants, long trousers, pajama, pyjama, pantaloon, pedal pushers, toreador pants, salwar, shalwar, short pants, shorts, trunks, slacks, stretch pants, sweat pants, sweatpants, trews, salopettes, ski pants.

pair of trousers (noun)	denim (noun)
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately	a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
	(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear

Difference between pair of trousers and denim

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