Levis
pronunciation
How to pronounce Levis in British English:
UK ['livaɪz]
How to pronounce Levis in American English:
US [ˈlivaɪz]
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- Noun:
- a popular brand of jeans
Word Origin
- Levis (n.)
- 1926, American English, originally Levi's, from Levi Strauss and Company, original manufacturer. Strauss' innovation was the copper rivets at strain points. A cowboy's accessory, adopted as a fashion c. 1940s.
Example
- 1. Levis 512 perfectly slimming skylight misses capri deep end .
- 2. Levis 512 perfectly slimming skylight misses capri cloudburst .
- 3. L 'm going to levis tomorrow morning ......
- 4. In public , he rarely deviated from an outfit consisting of levis jeans , a black mock turtleneck and new balance running shoes .
- 5. Since levis put forward introducing popular culture into the school curriculum , the study of popular culture curriculum has achieved fruitful results .