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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Camarillo High will retire the jersey of Jaime Jaquez Jr. on Jan. 14. . .
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
In April, the Pro Football Hall of Fame placed his jersey and cleats on display in Canton, Ohio.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Soucek and Coufal felt compelled to apologise to supporters in the away end with both players giving away their jerseys to fans.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The Bulls are set to retire the No. 1 jersey of the beloved Chicago figure, Derrick Rose.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
In April, the Pro Football Hall of Fame placed his jersey and cleats on display in Canton, Ohio.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Soucek and Coufal felt compelled to apologise to supporters in the away end with both players giving away their jerseys to fans.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The Bulls are set to retire the No. 1 jersey of the beloved Chicago figure, Derrick Rose.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 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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