DMS

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noun

Dr. Martens-branded boots or shoes.

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

DMS1

nounDMS (countable and uncountable, plural DMSs)

plural DMSs

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proper noun
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DMs2

nounDMs pl (plural only)
  1. colloquialpluralplural onlyDr. Martens-branded boots or shoes.

    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.

    2013, Colin Ward, Armed for the Match

DMs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of DM
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of DM

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Abbreviation of the brand name Dr. Martens.

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APA

DMS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DMS

MLA

“DMS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DMS. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “DMS,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DMS.

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