plural jerseys
1
a
: any of various close-fitting usually circular-knitted garments especially for the upper body
b
: an often loose-fitting shirt that is worn by a member of a sports team as part of a team uniform and that typically has the athlete's name and number on the back
a football jersey
2
: a plain weft-knitted fabric made of wool, cotton, nylon, rayon, or silk and used especially for clothing
3
Jersey
: any of a breed of small short-horned predominantly yellowish brown or fawn dairy cattle noted for their rich milk
Examples of jersey in a Sentence
The dress is made of cotton jersey.
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Padres fans would likely despise the sight of Suarez entering from the bullpen in Chavez Ravine next season, but those sorts of jersey swaps can add color to any heated rivalry.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Davis' bench attire was the jersey of Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, who beat the Dallas Cowboys 48-32 in the 2023-24 NFL wild-card playoffs.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The dad of two shared an image of his son Dylan wearing a Mariners baseball jersey at a baseball game.
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Ferry, who had his jersey number retired that day, scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on a snowy day.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Nov. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Davis' bench attire was the jersey of Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, who beat the Dallas Cowboys 48-32 in the 2023-24 NFL wild-card playoffs.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The dad of two shared an image of his son Dylan wearing a Mariners baseball jersey at a baseball game.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Ferry, who had his jersey number retired that day, scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on a snowy day.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Nov. 2025
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jersey
noun
jer·sey
ˈjər-zē 
plural jerseys
1
: a plain knitted fabric
2
: a close-fitting knitted garment (as a shirt)
3
capitalized
: any of a breed of small usually light tan dairy cattle having short horns and noted for their rich milk
Geographical Definition
Jersey
geographical name
Jer·sey
ˈjər-zē
1
island in the English Channel; one of the Channel Islands; capital Saint Helier area 45 square miles (117 square kilometers)
Note: The Jersey breed of cattle, the knit fabric called jersey, and the types of upper-body garments called jerseys all derive their names from this island.
2
new jersey
—an informal name
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