Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A trademark for denim pants.

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  • noun blue jeans

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  • noun a popular brand of jeans
  • noun a popular brand of jeans

Etymologies

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From the Levi's brand of blue jeans.

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Examples

  • While iconic symbols of American industry IBM, Bank of America, Nike, and Levi's for starters are taking progressive action on climate change, candidates who purport themselves as 21st century businessmen refuse to even acknowledge the science of humanity's biggest challenge.

    Mike Bellamente: In New Hampshire, a Primary Need for Climate Discussion Mike Bellamente 2012

  • While iconic symbols of American industry IBM, Bank of America, Nike, and Levi's for starters are taking progressive action on climate change, candidates who purport themselves as 21st century businessmen refuse to even acknowledge the science of humanity's biggest challenge.

    Mike Bellamente: In New Hampshire, a Primary Need for Climate Discussion Mike Bellamente 2012

  • To stress the sturdy, all-American image of Maytag, he encouraged his staff to decorate the room with pictures of such products as Jeeps, Coca-Cola, Levi's jeans and Harley-Davidsons.

    Thinking Outside the Icebox James R. Hagerty 2011

  • While iconic symbols of American industry IBM, Bank of America, Nike, and Levi's for starters are taking progressive action on climate change, candidates who purport themselves as 21st century businessmen refuse to even acknowledge the science of humanity's biggest challenge.

    Mike Bellamente: In New Hampshire, a Primary Need for Climate Discussion Mike Bellamente 2012

  • The area around Macy's is a shopping haven -- besides our beloved department store, we have such very different shops as Desigual, Victoria's Secret, Esprit, Zara, Uniqlo, Levi's, Who.

    Faith Hope Consolo: The Faithful Shopper: New Year's Wishes Faith Hope Consolo 2011

  • The judge, Sir Charles Gray, ruled that Bates had committed "grave" libels against Levi, saying Bates's chairman's articles, about a dispute he had had with Levi after Bates and the Cayman Islands-registered Forward Sports Fund had taken over Leeds from Levi's "Yorkshire consortium" in 2005, were "riddled with material inaccuracies".

    Ken Bates should answer some questions rather than make up enemies | David Conn 2011

  • Gray found that far from Levi blocking a share issue – "blackmailing the club," as Bates claimed – in fact Bates himself decided not to do it, so avoiding FSF having to pay £1.4m which was owed to Levi and Levi's partner, Robert Weston.

    Ken Bates should answer some questions rather than make up enemies | David Conn 2011

  • But not like my first trip 5 years ealier, when you could sell your Levi's for $50, and get a couple bucks for a JFK half-dollar.

    Turning point (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • Levi's barrister, Simon Myerson QC, accused Bates of continuing to write that false account to distract Leeds fans from their club's imminent plunge, under Bates's chairmanship, into administration and relegation from the Championship.

    Ken Bates should answer some questions rather than make up enemies | David Conn 2011

  • Lucky Brand, known for its country-style jeans for urbanites—and the saucy red "Lucky You" stitched inside the fly—was once marketed somewhat like an upscale Levi's.

    The Shopping Science Behind Lucky's Revamp Christina Binkley 2012

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