DMs are a kind of strong shoe or boot with a thick sole, often yellowish. The name is a short way to say Dr. Martens, a British shoe brand.

DMs are a kind of strong shoe or bootDMs是一種堅固的鞋子或靴子 with a thick sole鞋底很厚, often yellowish通常是偏黃色. The name is a short way to say Dr. Martens這個名字是Dr. Martens的簡稱, a British shoe brand一個英國鞋子品牌.

In Britain especially, people have said a pair of DMs for decades — punks, students, workers, anyone who wants tough boots that also look like a style. Americans more often say Docs or Doc Martens.

In Britain especially尤其在英國, people have said a pair of DMs for decades幾十年來大家都說a pair of DMs — punks, students, workers龐克族、學生、勞工, anyone who wants tough boots that also look like a style任何想要一雙耐穿又有型的靴子的人. Americans more often say Docs or Doc Martens美國人比較常說Docs或Doc Martens.

The word is informal and in-group; you would not write it on a shop receipt.

The word is informal and in-group這個字很口語，是自己人才用的說法; you would not write it on a shop receipt你不會把它寫在店家的收據上.

Though actually, if you say DMs to someone looking at their phone, they may hear direct messages first: the private notes you send on Instagram or Discord. Same letters, two lives. This entry is the boots.

Though actually不過其實, if you say DMs to someone looking at their phone如果你對一個正在看手機的人說DMs, they may hear direct messages first他們可能會先想到direct messages（私訊）: the private notes you send on Instagram or Discord也就是你在Instagram或Discord上傳的私訊. Same letters, two lives同樣的字母，兩種意思. This entry is the boots這篇條目說的是鞋子.