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jersey

/dʒˈɝzi/noun2 syllables

Jersey means: a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies.

Synonyms for jersey7

noun, as in a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

New Jersey, Garden State, NJ, N.J.

noun, as in a close-fitting pullover shirt

T-shirt, tee shirt

noun, as in the largest of the Channel Islands

island of Jersey

What does jersey mean?5

noun

1

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

2

a close-fitting pullover shirt

3

the largest of the Channel Islands

4

a breed of dairy cattle developed on the island of Jersey

5

a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Jersey in a sentence

  • This jersey can't be washed by machine, only by hand.DJ_Saidez
  • It is an honour to wear the jersey of this great club.Ioan_Cristian
  • The Jersey breed of dairy cattle originated on the island and is known worldwide.The_World_Factbook
  • Froome rode a special yellow bike to match his yellow leader's jersey, helmet, gloves and shoes.Cangarejo
  • Contador won the yellow jersey in the Tour de France.blay_paul
  • She works as an advertiser at a New Jersey firm.papabear
  • The show's about a New Jersey mob boss who's in psychotherapy.darinmex
  • Layla lived in a sleepy town next door New Jersey.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of jersey

as a noun

plural
jerseys