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DMS

DMS is the initialism of Destroyer MineSweeper.

DMS is the initialism of Driver Monitoring System.

DMS is the initialism of DiMethyl Sulfide.

DMS is the initialism of Document Management System.

DMS is the initialism of Database Management System.

DMS is the initialism of Degree-Minute-Second.

Meaning of Destroyer MineSweeper

Noun

destroyer minesweeper (plural destroyer minesweepers)

  1. A former destroyer (ship) that has been converted into a minesweeper.

Meaning of DiMethyl Sulfide

Noun

dimethyl sulfide (uncountable)

  1. The organic sulfur compound (CH₃)₂S that is a breakdown product of many biological sulfur compounds; it has a number of industrial uses
    • By analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, the researchers found evidence of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of the planet known as K2-18b. The planet is 124 light-years away; one light-year is equivalent to nearly 6 trillion miles.2025 April 18, “Scientists detect strong evidence of life on an alien planet”, in France 24, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2025
    Synonyms:
    DMS

Noun (1) capitalized: DMs

DMs pl (plural only)

  1. (colloquial, plural, plural-only) Dr. 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

Noun (2) capitalized: DMs

DMs

  1. (plural) plural of DM

Verb capitalized: DMs

DMs

  1. (indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of DM

Forms of DMS

pluralDMSs

Origin of DMS

Abbreviation of the brand name Dr. Martens.

Phrases with DMS

Questions about DMS

What does DMS mean?
DMS means dr. Martens-branded boots or shoes.
What is DMS the initialism of?
DMS is the initialism of Destroyer MineSweeper.
What part of speech is DMS?
DMS can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of DMS?
The plural of DMS is DMSs.

Words near DMS in the dictionary

  1. DMPC
  2. DMPE
  3. DMPS
  4. DMR
  5. DMRs
  6. DMS
  7. DMSA
  8. DMSD
  9. DMSO
  10. DMSP
  11. DMSs

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: DMS (page history and authors); DMs (page history and authors); destroyer minesweeper (page history and authors); dimethyl sulfide (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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