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JERSEY
Jersey
(noun) a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jersey
jersey
(noun) a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
jersey, T-shirt, tee shirt
(noun) a close-fitting pullover shirt
Jersey, island of Jersey
(noun) the largest of the Channel Islands
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From a typical fisherman's sweater used on the island of Jersey.
Noun
jersey (countable and uncountable, plural jerseys)
(countable) A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.
Synonym: jumper, pullover, sweater
(countable) A shirt worn by a member of an athletic team, usually oversized, typically depicting the athlete's name and team number as well as the team's logotype.
Synonym: guernsey (Australian)
(uncountable) A type of fabric knit
Etymology
Proper noun
Jersey
A dependency in United Kingdom; the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel between France and England.
A breed of dairy cattle from Jersey.
An English earldom.
(US, informal) New Jersey.
A town in Georgia, United States.
Noun
Jersey (plural Jerseys)
A cow of the Jersey breed.
Source: Wiktionary
Jer"sey, n.; pl. Jerseys. Etym: [From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.]
1. The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool.
2. A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet).
3. One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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