levis
levis Lexical Profile
levis Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A pair of blue denim jeans or casual trousers, especially those manufactured under the trademarked brand founded by Levi Strauss.
"He wore a faded pair of Levi's and a simple white cotton shirt to the weekend barbecue."
A city in eastern Quebec, Canada, located on the southern bank of the Saint Lawrence River directly opposite Quebec City.
Word Nuance & Usage
Usually capitalized and spelled with an apostrophe as Levi's when referring to the trademarked denim brand, or capitalized as Lévis when referring to the Canadian city.
Word Origin & Etymology
The clothing brand name derives from Levi Strauss (1829–1902), the German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture riveted blue jeans in San Francisco in 1853.
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