Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈd͡ʒamə(ɹ)z/
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/d͡ʒæmə(ɹ)z/
Noun
A kind of form-fitting swimwear used by athletes, resembling shorts.
Usage- plural
- Plural only
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More examples (2)
2001, Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming, Mon, 09 Jul 2001 21:39:52 GMT, Subject: Re: Laying out in Myrtle Beach As for me, I wear a dragsuit to the pool, and regular trunks to the beach. In competitions, I wear speedos, but am more comfortable in "jammers", which is a half-bodysuit.
In early May, I was starting to swim in jammers which I was not accustomed to or comfortable wearing. I have always thought that wearing spandex is an earned privelege,^([sic]) not a birthright.
Enter jammers in the mid-1990s. Jammers have the look of biking shorts with skin-tight Lycra covering the thigh to mid-thigh or the knee, depending on the cut.
Adjective
Of a place or room: full.
Usage- not-comparable
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"Jesus, it's jammers," said Aesop, looking around the pub when they pushed open the door.