jersey

noun

jer·sey | \ˈjər-zē

plural jerseys

Definition of jersey

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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 capitalized : any of a breed of small short-horned predominantly yellowish brown or fawn dairy cattle noted for their rich milk

Jersey

geographical name

Jer·sey | \ˈjər-zē

Definition of Jersey (Entry 2 of 2)

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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Other Words from jersey

Geographical name

Jerseyan \ ˈjər-zē-ən

\ noun

Jerseyite \ ˈjər-zē-ˌīt

\ noun

Examples of jersey in a Sentence

Noun

The dress is made of cotton jersey.

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Olimpia Milano keeps the trophies and framed jerseys from Dan Peterson and Mike D’Antoni’s days with the team in their private offices. — Ben Cohen, WSJ, "The Coach Who Changed the NBA From Italy," 14 Nov. 2018 Friday, the team announced via a tweet from Bert Kolde, one of the team’s board of directors, that players will wear a jersey patch with a 12 flag and Allen’s initials of PGA for the rest of the season. — Bob Condotta, The Seattle Times, "K.J. Wright, Ed Dickson on track to make season debut Sunday; Seahawks announce jersey patch honoring Paul Allen," 26 Oct. 2018 But is Pima cotton really that much more comfortable than the jersey fabric of ThirdLove’s original t-shirt bra? — Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, "ThirdLove Just Released a New Cotton Bra You'll Want to Live In," 4 Oct. 2018 When traveling, sports jerseys look cheesy and unpolished. 12. — Micaela English, Town & Country, "19 Things You Should Never Wear While Traveling," 1 Oct. 2018 Even Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert managed to put out a gracious statement, which included plans to retire James’s jersey. — Ben Golliver, SI.com, "2018 NBA Free Agency: The Early Winners And Losers," 5 July 2018 Last year the shopping app Wish agreed to pay the Los Angeles Lakers somewhere between $36–$42 million over three years to have their name on the basketball team’s jersey. — Hallie Detrick, Fortune, "LeBron James Just Made This Startup's Los Angeles Lakers Jersey Way More Valuable," 3 July 2018 Succeeding with the Lakers is something different, according to many of the men who have worn this gold jersey. — Greg Beacham, The Seattle Times, "LeBron’s arrival transforms Lakers back into glamour show," 3 July 2018 The mural, created by artist Chris Pyrate, depicts Junior wearing a New York Yankees jersey with a halo and angel wings, according to the NY Daily News. — Jewel Wicker, Teen Vogue, "Justice for Junior Mural Unveiled to Honor Slain Bronx Teen Lesandro Guzman-Feliz," 2 July 2018

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