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hi-vis

/haɪˈvɪz/

hi-vis adjective: high-visibility.

Adjective

hi-vis (comparative more hi-vis, superlative most hi-vis)

  1. High-visibility.
    • A Hi-Vis jacket which can be worn over either of the other jackets or instead of them.1999, Jane Down, Textiles technology to GCSE
    • […] possibly by waving a hi-vis vest or even just being visible in one.2002, The Railway Magazine

Noun

hi-vis (uncountable)

  1. High-visibility clothing.
    • These are not people – builders, airport staff, police officers – who need to be seen for safety. These are men wearing hi-vis for its aesthetic value.2018 September 13, Simon Chilvers, “Time to reflect: why the fashion for high-vis is everywhere”, in The Guardian

Forms of hi-vis

comparativemore hi-vis
superlativemost hi-vis
alternative formhigh-vis
alternative formhi-viz

Origin of hi-vis

Clipping of high-visibility.

Questions about hi-vis

What does hi-vis mean?
Hi-vis means high-visibility.
What part of speech is hi-vis?
Hi-vis can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce hi-vis?
Hi-vis is pronounced /haɪˈvɪz/.

Words near hi-vis in the dictionary

  1. hi-scores
  2. hi-spy-hi
  3. hi-tech
  4. hi-top
  5. hi-tops
  6. hi-vis
  7. hi-viz
  8. hi-wa itck
  9. hi-way
  10. hi-yah
  11. HIA

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