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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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 On each visit to Staples Center to play against the Lakers, George was feted by fans; one even wore a customized Lakers jersey with George’s name. — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, "Paul George agrees to remain in OKC before meeting with Lakers; Durant, Jordan and Paul agree to deals," 1 July 2018 The integrity of an American soccer referee working at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia was questioned Wednesday when a Moroccan player accused him of asking for an opposing player’s jersey after Morocco's 1-0 loss to Portugal. — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, "FIFA backs American soccer ref who denies asking for Portugal player's jersey," 22 June 2018 The Shoreland seniors carried out Nahf’s jersey along with the initial lineup card that listed him as the tenth player in the lineup. — Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "After a Shoreland Lutheran baseball player died unexpectedly, regional opponent Lake County Lutheran helped his team say goodbye," 25 May 2018 From there, the former flames continued to inspire rumors of a reconciliation, thanks to bike riding, ice cream and hockey dates — Gomez was spotted wearing the singer’s New Jersey Devils jersey after cheering her beau on at a game. — Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE.com, "Are They or Aren't They? We Investigate the Status of 7 Celeb Couples Who Are Confusing Everyone," 25 Apr. 2018

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