jersey
noun
jer·sey
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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
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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
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Jerseyite
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Examples of jersey in a Sentence
Noun
The dress is made of cotton jersey.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Gary Fencik, Jim McMahon, Steve McMichael, Tom Thayer, Jay Hilgenberg and Dennis McKinnon were wearing modern-day jerseys with their names and numbers on them. — Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, "Tight end Trey Burton sidelined with a groin injury for Bears opener," 5 Sep. 2019 The line stretched a block down the street, people wearing jerseys and Cleveland t-shirts. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Browns Bud Light Victory Fridge sale kicks off," 3 Sep. 2019 Vince Kozar, Mercury chief operating officer, built the project after the U.S. women's national soccer team wore jerseys with names of their inspirations during a tournament in March. — Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, "Phoenix Mercury will share their souls on their shoes for Woman of Inspiration Night," 2 Sep. 2019 As UMass Amherst prepared to welcome its largest-ever entering class of 5,800 — 74 percent from Massachusetts — Bond convened a war-room-like meeting with her lieutenants, who wore blue jerseys and can-do smiles. — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, "Tears, hugs, and then your child is a college freshman," 30 Aug. 2019 In the past, teams wore special edition jerseys for Players Weekend, but still retained their usual team colors. — Nick Schwartz, For The Win, "Baseball fans trashed the MLB Players Weekend jerseys," 23 Aug. 2019 As was the case Tuesday, several members of the Ducks scout team were wearing blue jerseys with the prominent numbers of Auburn’s starters as Oregon shifts to preparing for the season opener. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon fall camp Day 16 practice observations: Juwan Johnson absent," 21 Aug. 2019 Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Michael Davis, a Glendale High graduate, is vying for a starting position on defense for the Los Angeles Chargers.(Kyusung Gong/AP) COSTA MESA — Los Angeles Chargers defensive back Michael Davis wore jersey No. — Andrew J. Campa, Glendale News-Press, "Glendale High’s Michael Davis continues incredible NFL climb with Chargers," 19 Aug. 2019 The Sabres will wear the jerseys for 13 home games during the upcoming season. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "The Buffalo Sabres debut a gold jersey for their special season," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jersey.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for jersey
jersey
noun
English Language Learners Definition of jersey
: a loose shirt worn by a member of a sports team as part of a uniform
: a shirt made of knitted cloth
: a soft knitted cloth
See the full definition for jersey in the English Language Learners Dictionary
jersey
noun
jer·sey
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plural jerseys
Kids Definition of jersey
1
: a knitted cloth (as of cotton) used mostly for making clothing
2
: a shirt made of knitted fabric and especially one worn by a sports team
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