jammers

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/ˈd͡ʒamə(ɹ)z//d͡ʒæmə(ɹ)z/

noun

A kind of form-fitting swimwear used by athletes, resembling shorts.

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Meanings

jammers1

noun
  1. pluralplural of jammer
nounjammers pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA kind of form-fitting swimwear used by athletes, resembling shorts.

    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.

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    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.

    2006, David West, 140.6 - One Man's Journey: The Metamorphosis from Casual Runner, page 62

    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.

    2007, Janet Evans, Janet Evans' Total Swimming, page 5

jammers2

adjectivejammers (not comparable)
  1. not comparableslangOf a place or room: full.

    "Jesus, it's jammers," said Aesop, looking around the pub when they pushed open the door.

    2007, Stephen J. Martin, Ride On, page 221

Jammers3

noun
  1. pluralplural of Jammer

Origin

Shortening of jam-packed.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jammers

hammers
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