Meanings
DMS1
plural DMSs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Destroyer MineSweeper.
- abbreviationinitialismuncountableautomotiveInitialism of Driver Monitoring System.
- abbreviationinitialismuncountablechemistryInitialism of DiMethyl Sulfide.
- abbreviationinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of Document Management System.
- abbreviationinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of Database Management System.
- abbreviationinitialismmaterialuncountablescienceInitialism of Dynamic Mechanical Spectroscopy.
- abbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Decoration for Meritorious Services.
DMs2
- 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
- pluralplural of DM
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of DM
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Abbreviation of the brand name Dr. Martens.
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DMS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DMS
“DMS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DMS. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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