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jersey

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[ jur-zee ]

noun

plural jerseys.
  1. a close-fitting, knitted sweater or shirt.
  2. a plain-knit, machine-made fabric of wool, silk, nylon, rayon, etc., characteristically soft and elastic, used for garments.
  3. (initial capital letter) one of a breed of dairy cattle, raised originally on the island of Jersey, producing milk with a high butterfat content.


Jersey

2

[ jur-zee ]

noun

  1. a British island in the English Channel: the largest of the Channel Islands. 44 sq. mi. (116 sq. km). : St. Helier.
  2. Informal. New Jersey.

Jersey

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/ ˈɜːɪ /

noun

  1. an island in the English Channel, the largest of the Channel Islands: forms, with two other islands, the bailiwick of Jersey; colonized from Normandy in the 11th century and still officially French-speaking; noted for finance, market gardening, dairy farming, and tourism. Capital: St Helier. Pop: 95 732 (2013 est). Area: 116 sq km (45 sq miles)
  2. a breed of dairy cattle producing milk with a high butterfat content, originating from the island of Jersey
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

jersey

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/ ˈɜːɪ /

noun

  1. a knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
    1. a machine-knitted slightly elastic cloth of wool, silk, nylon, etc, used for clothing
    2. ( as modifier )

      a jersey suit

  2. a football shirt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jersey1

First recorded in 1575–85; after Jersey
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jersey1

C16: from Jersey , from the woollen sweaters traditionally worn by the fishermen
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Gladys Bautista, the boy’s mother, wore a soccer jersey and said her son “didn’t need to be treated like an animal. That was my son,” she said in Spanish.

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And so it was that when the Angels threw their fans a party before the home opener Friday, I did not have to look far to find someone in a Dodgers jersey.

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Though the tech billionaire had shared AI-generated images before - joining last week's viral Studio Ghibli trend - it was the India jersey that got people talking.

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Everyone should wear No. 42 jerseys in honor of Robinson, who famously broke baseball’s color line and also fought segregation in the military.

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Clad in a football jersey that read “OCPD” and the number 32, to signify how many years he worked as a public defender, Sanders reveled in all the love.

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