Meaning of jailwear | Babel Free

Definitions

Clothes to be worn by inmates of a jail.

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Examples

“For clothes, it’s jailwear or nothing at Riverside, unless you have⟳ the cash “on your books” to pick⟳ up a Hanes t-shirt or a pair of blue gym shorts from the canteen. The standard teal-green jumpsuit—never, ever to be worn unbuttoned—is only required for recreation and visitors.”

“Being on the high-profile ward meant getting special jailwear. Everyone on Murderers’ Row was forced to wear⟳ a bright red prison gown—the same color gown that was reserved for those charged with child molestation. Our red gowns alerted the rest⟳ of the prisoners to our “special” status, […]”

“Alan Long stepped in with a pair of the orange jail coveralls under his arm. / “Here ya go, Pingo.” Long dropped the coveralls onto the table in front of Kivalina. / Kivalina put⟳ a hand on the jailwear and looked at the two officers. “I have⟳ to do it with you guys in here?” / “We’ll give⟳ you some privacy.” Active motioned for Long to follow⟳ him out of the room. / Through the mirror, they watched as Kivalina peeled off the coveralls with the stain at the crotch and tossed them into a corner.”

“His jailwear has been traded for a double-breasted black suit⟳ with wide pinstripes that looks Versace, and a white shirt with gold cuff links, and a rusty red-and-brown silk tie that brings to mind⟳ Hermès.”

“When Heat went into the box and sat across from Petar, she could see⟳ the fight⟳ all over him, too. The only difference was he’d been changed into jailwear. He bore more than his share⟳ of cuts, bruises, caked dirt, and dried blood. He even still wore the stripe of blue paint⟳ Nikki had tagged his face⟳ with. In his orange coveralls, he looked like⟳ he’d gotten ejected from a Florida Gators game.”

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