jumps

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/d͡ʒʌmps/

noun

A bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century.

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Meanings

jumps1

noun
  1. pluralplural of jump
nounjumps pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyfashionA bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century.
  2. colloquialpluralplural onlyA jumpy or nervous condition.

    Enderleigh looked sharply round, but the girl kept her face averted and quickly went out again. 'There's another who's certainly got the jumps,' said her master.

    1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of jump

Jumps2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Jump

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jumps

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Cite this entry
APA

jumps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumps

MLA

“jumps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumps. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jumps,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumps.

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