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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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
At his funeral, my cousins displayed an Ohtani jersey near his casket.
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—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Nike’s earnings fell 26% in its most recent quarter, with a new deal to sponsor NBA and WNBA jerseys last month barely pausing the stock’s push downward.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
At his funeral, my cousins displayed an Ohtani jersey near his casket.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Voters dressed in Trump apparel and Brett Favre jerseys began filing into the venue, though the line keeps growing.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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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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