Definitions for jerseyˈdʒɜr zi
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jer•seyˈdʒɜr zi(n.)(pl.)-seys.
a plain-knit, machine-made fabric of wool, silk, nylon, etc., characteristically soft and elastic, used for garments.
Category: Textiles
a close-fitting knitted sweater or shirt.
Category: Clothing
(cap.) one of a breed of dairy cattle, raised orig. on the island of Jersey.
Category: Animal Husbandry
Origin of jersey:
1575–85; after Jersey
jer′seyed(adj.)
Jer•seyˈdʒɜr zi(n.)
a British island in the English Channel: the largest of the Channel Islands. 87,848; 44 sq. mi. (116 sq. km).
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: Cap.: St. Helier.
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: New Jersey
Jer′sey•ite`(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
New Jersey, Jersey, Garden State, NJ(noun)
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
Jersey, island of Jersey(noun)
the largest of the Channel Islands
jersey, T-shirt, tee shirt(noun)
a close-fitting pullover shirt
jersey(noun)
a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
Jersey(noun)
a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jersey
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
jersey(noun)ˈdʒɜr zi
a shirt worn while playing a sport
official New York Giants' jerseys
jerseyˈdʒɜr zi
a long-sleeved sweater
Put on your jersey.
Wiktionary
jersey(Noun)
A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.
jersey(Noun)
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.
Jersey(ProperNoun)
The largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel between France and Great Britain.
Jersey(ProperNoun)
A type of cow from Jersey.
Jersey(ProperNoun)
New Jersey.
Origin: From a typical fisherman's sweater used on the island of Jersey.
Webster Dictionary
Jersey(noun)
the finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool
Jersey(noun)
a kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet)
Jersey(noun)
one of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Jersey
the largest and richest of the Channel Islands, lies 15 m. off the French coast, 100 m. S. of Portland Bill, is oblong in shape, with great bays in the coast, and slopes from the N. to the SW.; the soil is devoted chiefly to pasture and potato culture; the exports are early potatoes for the London market and the famous Jersey cattle, the purity of whose breed is carefully preserved; the island is self-governing, has a somewhat primitive land tenure, is remarkably free from poverty and crime, has been under the English crown since 1066; the capital is St. Helier (29), where there is a college, a public library, a harbour, and a good market.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
JERSEY
Well knit. NEW JERSEY Well bit. (See Mosquito).
Translations for jersey
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
jersey(noun)
a sweater or pullover.
- trui, jersieAfrikaans

- جرسي: صِدار صوفيArabic

- пуловерBulgarian

- blusãoPortuguese (BR)

- svetr; pulovrCzech

- die WolljackeGerman

- sweaterDanish

- πουλόβερGreek

- jersey, suéterSpanish

- kampsunEstonian

- تن پوش کشباف؛ پلیورFarsi

- villapaitaFinnish

- jerseyFrench

- סְוֶודֶרHebrew

- एक नस्ल की गाय जो अधिक दूध देती हैHindi

- sportska vunena majicaCroatian

- pulóverHungarian

- sweaterIndonesian

- peysaIcelandic

- maglia, pulloverItalian

- セーターJapanese

- 메리야스 스웨터, 셔츠Korean

- megztinisLithuanian

- adīta jaka/svīterisLatvian

- kain jersiMalay

- truiDutch

- genser, jumperNorwegian

- sweterPolish

- تن پوش کشباف؛ پلیورPersian

- جرسي، زيرپيراهنى يوډول اودلى نښتى ياچسپ جاكټPashto

- camisola de malhaPortuguese

- jachetă tricotatăRomanian

- пуловерRussian

- sveterSlovak

- volnena jopicaSlovenian

- džemperSerbian

- tröjaSwedish

- เสื้อถักรัดรูป; เสื้อสเวตเตอร์Thai

- süveter, kazakTurkish

- 毛衣,套頭毛衣Chinese (Trad.)

- светр; пуловерUkrainian

- سویٹر یا سادہ بنائی کا کپڑاUrdu

- áo nịt lenVietnamese

- 套头衫, 运动套衫Chinese (Simp.)

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