Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greys

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: greys
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of grey

noun

noun

Grey trousers and/or jackets worn by prisoners on relatively formal occasions.

British usage; Slang

noun

Example Sentences

"There was a clatter at the back of the gallery, a sharp word from a warder, and the men marched in in their prison greys, jackets too large, trousers too small."
"'No one told me that I had to be dressed in Greys not Blues! When I appeared before the BOV I was told that I could not go in and see them because I was improperly dressed.'"
"“Drop your trousers!” I loosened the clasp on my prison greys and my trouser dropped to my ankles."

Usage

British usage
Slang

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does greys mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of grey

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