# jersey

Pronunciation: say "JUR-zee" US /ˈd͡ʒɝzi/, UK /ˈd͡ʒɜːzi/

## Noun

1. A shirt worn by a member of a sports team, typically showing the player's name and number and the team's logo. *(US)*
   - Simple: A shirt that a sports player wears, often with their name, number, and team logo.
   - _Fans in the front row were wearing the star quarterback's jersey._
   - _The club will retire his number 23 jersey at Friday's game._
3. A type of knitted fabric.
   - Simple: A kind of cloth made by knitting.
   - _The designer cut the wrap dress from a fluid silk jersey._
   - _Cotton jersey is a popular choice for T-shirts and pajamas._
5. A knitted woolen garment worn on the upper part of the body.
   - Simple: A piece of clothing knitted from wool that covers the top part of your body.
   - _The fishermen wore heavy wool jerseys against the cold spray._
   - _She bought a cream jersey with a cable pattern down the front._

## Proper noun · Jersey

2. New Jersey, the US state, especially in phrases such as North Jersey and South Jersey. *(colloquial, US)*
   - Simple: A short name for New Jersey, a state in the US.
   - _She grew up in North Jersey and still roots for the New York teams._
   - _Traffic on the turnpike was backed up all the way into Jersey._
4. An island in the English Channel off the coast of France, the largest of the Channel Islands and a self-governing British Crown Dependency, not part of the United Kingdom.
   - Simple: The biggest of the Channel Islands, in the sea between England and France.
   - _Many banks and trust companies keep offices in Jersey because of its low taxes._
   - _On a clear day the French coast is visible from Jersey._
6. A breed of dairy cattle originally from the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands.
   - Simple: A kind of dairy cow that first came from the island of Jersey.
   - _Breeders prize the Jersey for the high butterfat content of its milk._
   - _The dairy switched from Holsteins to Jersey cows to make richer ice cream._

## Other meanings

- (proper noun) An earldom in the English peerage, whose holder is styled Earl of Jersey.

## Origin

**Meanings 2, 4, 6** — From Middle English Gersey, from Anglo-Norman Gersui, whose further origin is disputed. It probably comes from an Old Norse compound of Geirs ("Geirr's") + ey ("island"), though it has also been connected with Latin Caesarea, a name given to places conquered by the Romans in honor of Caesar.
**Meanings 1, 3, 5** — Named after the island of Jersey, where fishermen wore a typical knitted sweater of this kind.

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