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jersey

7 definitions • 8 examples
1
a piece of wool or cotton clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body and has sleeves but no opening at the front
2
a shirt that is worn by a member of a sports team
3
soft thin cloth, usually made from wool, cotton, or silk, that is used for making clothes:

Examples:

100 percent cotton jersey
4
an island in the English Channel that is the largest of the group of islands known as the Channel Islands:

Examples:

We stayed at the Mayfair Hotel in St Helier, Jersey.
The company is based on Jersey in the Channel Islands.
5
a type of pale brown cow, originally bred on the island of Jersey near France, that produces milk that contains a lot of fat:

Examples:

He was herding his prize Jerseys to the milking parlour.
The cream comes from their own Jersey cows.
6
a shirt, esp. one that is part of a uniform:

Examples:

I have to wash my daughter’s softball jersey.
7
Jersey is also a type of soft, knitted cloth:

Examples:

She was dressed in a jersey top and jeans.
She wanted a wintry fabric such as flannel, heavy jersey, or merino wool.

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