Meaning & use
black daisy dukes
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Meaning
nounpluralinformal
Very short denim shorts for women, cut high on the thigh, usually black in color.
Grammar: Always plural in form; takes a plural verb: 'The black daisy dukes are in the wash.' A single item is still called 'a pair of black daisy dukes.'
Patterns
- a pair of black daisy dukes
- wear black daisy dukes
She packed a pair of black daisy dukes for the beach trip.
Black daisy dukes were everywhere at the summer festival.
He bought her some black daisy dukes as a joke gift.
Common combinations
- a pair of black daisy dukes
- I need a pair of black daisy dukes for the concert.
- wear black daisy dukes
- She likes to wear black daisy dukes in hot weather.
- cut-off black daisy dukes
- He made cut-off black daisy dukes from old jeans.
Synonyms and how they differ
- hot pants
- Hot pants can be any very short tight shorts, not only denim, so it is a broader term.
- short shorts
- Short shorts is a general description; black daisy dukes specifically suggests denim and a very high cut.
Word family
- daisy dukes noun
- The same style of very short denim shorts, usually blue, without specifying black.
Commonly confused: black daisy dukes or Daisy Duke?
black daisy dukes vs Daisy Duke
Daisy Duke is the name of a fictional character; 'daisy dukes' as a clothing term comes from her, but the proper noun is capitalized and refers to the person.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'black daisy dukes' correctly?
Choose one answer.
The phrase is plural and does not take 'a' when talking about the shorts in general; 'black daisy dukes' works as a plural noun. Option A wrongly adds 'a', and options C and D use incorrect singular forms.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “black daisy dukes”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.