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dim sims

dim sims is the plural of dim sim.

Meaning of dim sim

Noun

dim sim (plural dim sims)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand) Any of various kinds of Chinese-style meat and cabbage dumplings, similar to shumai and other dim sum and usually steamed or deep fried. Commonly offered by Chinese restaurants and fish-and-chip shops.
    • For the defence, James Harris, of Northcote, said he had put a bottle of beer in his hip pocket at home, and went to the cafe to buy some dim-sims.1925 July 23, The Age, Melbourne, page 14, column 4
    Synonyms:
    dimmie

Questions about dim sims

What is dim sims the plural of?
Dim sims is the plural of dim sim.

Words near dim sims in the dictionary

  1. dim bulb
  2. dim bulbs
  3. dim mak
  4. dim out
  5. dim sim
  6. dim sims
  7. dim sum
  8. dim sum bond
  9. dim sum bonds
  10. dim-bulb
  11. dim-headed

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