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Joneses
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Joneses
(noun)
keep
(verb)
jones
(verb)
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Joneses
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ˈ
ʤoʊnzəz/
noun
Joneses
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ˈ
ʤoʊnzəz/
noun
Learner's definition of JONESES
keep up with the Joneses
informal + often disapproving
:
to show that you are as good as other people by getting what they have and doing what they do
people trying to
keep up with the Joneses
by buying expensive cars and clothes that they can't afford
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