Meaning
Clothes; an outfit — 'nice gears' is a sharp, good-looking outfit. Like 'garms', it is everyday slang for what you're wearing, with an eye to style. 'Him have on some hard gears' praises a well-put-together, impressive outfit. A common way to talk about clothes and dress in Jamaican speech.
Examples
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Nice gears yuh a wear.
Nice outfit you're wearing.
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Him buy some new gears fi di stage show.
He bought some new clothes for the stage show.
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Har gears did match from head to foot.
Her outfit matched from head to toe.
Origin
From 'gear' (equipment/clothing); slang for an outfit. See [[garms]], [[threads]].
How it’s used
Clothes/an outfit ('nice gears'). See [[garms]], [[threads]].