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jay·vee

 (jā′vē′)
n.
1. Junior varsity.
2. A member of a junior varsity.

[Pronunciation of the initials of j(unior) v(arsity).]

jay′vee′ adj.
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jayvee

(ˈjeɪˌviː)
n
a junior varsity sports team, or a member of such a team
[from the initials of junior varsity]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

jay•vee

(ˈdʒeɪˈvi)

n.
2. a player on a junior varsity team.
[1935–40; sp. form of JV, abbr. for junior varsity]
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