jumpers

noun

plural of jumper
as in kimonos

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  1. sheaths
  2. shirtdresses
  3. sacks
  4. shifts
Noun
  • In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of sheaths
Noun
  • Best maxi shirtdresses Apart from having the versatility to be dressed up or down, a maxi shirtdress is also the ideal silhouette for cold-weather layering.
    — Shelby Ying Hyde, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
Definition of shirtdresses
Noun
  • In Florida’s two losses, though, the pass rush tallied only three sacks.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Trojans have only allowed 29 pressures and seven sacks through seven games this season.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sacks
Noun
  • Trucks have piled up at borders as Iran's trade shifts to overland.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Eight of them were assigned as guards, working in two separate shifts, and the other 22 prisoners.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of shifts
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