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greys

noun
1
Grey uniform clothing — trousers or jackets — worn by prisoners, typically for more formal occasions than everyday prison dress.
"He was issued a set of greys for his court appearance."

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In plain EnglishGrey prison clothing worn on more formal occasions.

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This is a narrow, institutional use of the plural of "grey" — not the common color-plural sense.

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