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Le⋅vi's

[lee-vahyz]
(used with a plural verb) Trademark.
a brand of clothing, esp. blue jeans.
Compare blue jeans.

Le⋅vi

[lee-vahy, ley-vee; for 5 also lee-vee]
–noun
1. a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him.
3. original name of Matthew (def. 1).
4. a Levite.
5. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “a joining.”

Le⋅vi

[le-vee]
–noun
Car⋅lo [kahr-law] , 1902–75, Italian painter and writer.
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Le·vi's   (lē'vīz')   
A trademark used for denim trousers.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

Levi 
masc. proper name, biblical son of Jacob by Leah, from Heb. lewi, lit. "joining, pledging, attached," from stem of lawah "he joined."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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