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

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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

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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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