Jeans strengthener Crossword Clue

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Jeans strengthener Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. direct one’s attention on something
2. fasten with a rivet or rivets
(noun)
1. ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
2. heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STRENGTHENER (noun)
1. a device designed to provide additional strength
JEANS (noun)
1. (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear

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