plural jerseys
1
a
: 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
Examples of jersey in a Sentence
The dress is made of cotton jersey.
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After Sophie Cunningham shared an Instagram post that featured images of her and Lexie Hull during a photoshoot in their official team jerseys, Clark, 23, shared a playful dig in the comments section.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 May 2025
Pitches the second inning, comes back in, changes his jersey again.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Another serendipitous moment happens just before the pick, when someone separate from the group walks by in a Lamar Jackson jersey, grabbing the #8 proudly and raising a fist in the air – a gesture met with lively cheers.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
That included, but definitely wasn’t limited to, a Super Bowl first look with Grande and Erivo also in attendance at the Big Game in jerseys; all Wicked trailers culminated in more than a half-billion global views.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 May 2025
Pitches the second inning, comes back in, changes his jersey again.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Another serendipitous moment happens just before the pick, when someone separate from the group walks by in a Lamar Jackson jersey, grabbing the #8 proudly and raising a fist in the air – a gesture met with lively cheers.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
That included, but definitely wasn’t limited to, a Super Bowl first look with Grande and Erivo also in attendance at the Big Game in jerseys; all Wicked trailers culminated in more than a half-billion global views.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jersey
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“Jersey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jersey. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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jersey
noun
jer·sey
ˈjər-zē 
plural jerseys
1
: a plain knitted fabric
2
: a close-fitting knitted garment (as a shirt)
3
capitalized
: any of a breed of small usually light tan dairy cattle having short horns and noted for their rich milk
Geographical Definition
Jersey
geographical name
Jer·sey
ˈjər-zē
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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