Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jammers

/ˈd͡ʒamə(ɹ)z/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: jam-mers
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒamə(ɹ)z/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of jammer

noun

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

adj

Of a place or room: full.

Slang

noun

plural of Jammer

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Shortening of jam-packed.

Usage

Slang

Rhymes With

hammers scammers lammers enamors spammers

Questions

How do you pronounce jammers?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒamə(ɹ)z/.
What does jammers mean?: plural of jammer
Where does jammers come from?: Shortening of jam-packed.

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