Jockeys
noun, verb
noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of jockey shorts. plural, plural-only
"Standing in the cavernous barracks clad only in my jockeys, shivering next to other miserable schlubs and being handled like a piece of beef with "mad cow" disease did nothing to improve my mood."
- 2 plural of jockey form-of, plural
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of jockey form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Example
More examples"Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses."
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.