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
From a typical fisherman's sweater used on the island of Jersey.
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
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.
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
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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