Main Entry:

jer·sey

Pronunciation:

\ˈjər-zē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural jerseys

Etymology:

Jersey, one of the Channel Islands

Date:

1587

1: a plain weft-knitted fabric made of wool, cotton, nylon, rayon, or silk and used especially for clothing2: any of various close-fitting usually circular-knitted garments especially for the upper body3capitalized : any of a breed of small short-horned predominantly yellowish brown or fawn dairy cattle noted for their rich milk