Dms
name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of Destroyer MineSweeper. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
- 2 Dr. Martens-branded boots or shoes. colloquial, plural, plural-only
"Lads talked about a new pair of DMs the same way those middle-class poofs talked about their new shiny Ford Cortina Mark 2, which had just come on to the market."
- 3 plural of DM form-of, plural
- 4 Initialism of Driver Monitoring System. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
- 5 Initialism of DiMethyl Sulfide. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
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- 6 Initialism of Document Management System. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
- 7 Initialism of Database Management System. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
- 8 Initialism of Degree-Minute-Second (a method of writing angles). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
- 9 Initialism of Dynamic Mechanical Spectroscopy. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, material, uncountable
- 10 Initialism of Digital Multiplex System. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
- 11 Initialism of Donors Message Service. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, rare, uncountable
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of DM form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Daimler Mono Standee (a type of British bus) abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Initialism of Decoration for Meritorious Services. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 3 Initialism of Defense Message System. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Example
More examples"Lads talked about a new pair of DMs the same way those middle-class poofs talked about their new shiny Ford Cortina Mark 2, which had just come on to the market."
Etymology
Abbreviation of the brand name Dr. Martens.
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