Definition of JERSEY

jersey

Plural: jerseys

Noun

  • a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
  • the largest of the Channel Islands
  • a close-fitting pullover shirt
  • a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
  • a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jersey
  • A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.
  • A shirt worn by a member of an athletic team, usually oversized, typically depicting the athlete's name and team number as well as the team's logotype.
  • A type of fabric knit.
  • pl. -SEYS a close-fitting knitted shirt JERSEYED adj

Examples

  • "A young boy was wearing a Manchester City Erling Haaland jersey."

Origin / Etymology

From a typical fisherman's sweater used on the island of Jersey.

Synonyms

Garden State, island of Jersey, New Jersey, NJ, T-shirt, tee shirt, guernsey, jumper, pullover, shirt, sweater

Scrabble Score: 16

jersey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
jersey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jersey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

jersey is a valid Words With Friends word