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 clothing
2 : any of various close-fitting usually circular-knitted garments especially for the upper body
3 capitalized : any of a breed of small short-horned predominantly yellowish brown or fawn dairy cattle noted for their rich milk