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Webster 1913 Edition


Jersey

Jer′sey

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Jerseys
(#)
.
[From
Jersey
, the largest of the Channel Islands.]
1.
The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool.
2.
A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet).
3.
One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk.

Webster 1828 Edition


Jersey

JER'SEY

,
Noun.
[from the island so called.]
1.
Fine yarn of wool.
2.
The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool.

Definition 2024


Jersey

Jersey

See also: jersey

English

Proper noun

Jersey

  1. The largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel between France and England.
  2. A breed of dairy cattle from Jersey.
  3. (US, informal) New Jersey.

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Noun

Jersey (plural Jerseys)

  1. A cow of the Jersey breed.

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Catalan

Proper noun

Jersey m

  1. Jersey

Danish

Etymology

Borrowing from English Jersey.

Proper noun

Jersey (genitive Jerseys)

  1. Jersey (island)

French

Proper noun

Jersey

  1. Jersey (island)

Italian

Proper noun

Jersey ?

  1. Jersey (island)
  2. The letter J in the Italian phonetic alphabet

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Jersey

  1. Jersey (island in the Channel Islands)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

Jersey

  1. Jersey (island in the Channel Islands)

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Jersey f

  1. Jersey (an island and dependency of the United Kingdom in the English Channel)

Spanish

Proper noun

Jersey ?

  1. Jersey

jersey

jersey

See also: Jersey

English

Noun

jersey (plural jerseys)

  1. A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.
  2. A shirt worn by a member of an athletic team, usually oversized, typically depicting the athlete's name and team number as well as the team's logotype.

Noun

jersey (uncountable)

  1. A type of fabric knit

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Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʒəːzi/ (in imitation of orginal pronunciation)
  • IPA(key): /ˈjersey̯/ (Finnicized pronunciation)
  • IPA(key): /ˈjersei̯/ (Finnicized pronunciation)

Noun

jersey

  1. jersey (type of fabric knit)

Declension

Inflection of jersey (Kotus type 21/rosé, no gradation)
nominative jersey jerseyt
genitive jerseyn jerseyiden
jerseyitten
partitive jerseytä jerseyitä
illative jerseyhin
jerseyhyn
jerseyihin
singular plural
nominative jersey jerseyt
accusative nom. jersey jerseyt
gen. jerseyn
genitive jerseyn jerseyiden
jerseyitten
partitive jerseytä jerseyitä
inessive jerseyssä jerseyissä
elative jerseystä jerseyistä
illative jerseyhin
jerseyhyn
jerseyihin
adessive jerseyllä jerseyillä
ablative jerseyltä jerseyiltä
allative jerseylle jerseyille
essive jerseynä jerseyinä
translative jerseyksi jerseyiksi
instructive jerseyin
abessive jerseyttä jerseyittä
comitative jerseyineen

Usage notes

  • Many of the inflected forms are somewhat awkward to use, but corresponding forms of the synonymous jerseyneulos can be substituted for them.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒɛʁ.zɛ/

Noun

jersey m (plural jerseys)

  1. jersey

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English jersey.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xerˈsej/

Noun

jersey m (plural jerséis or jerseys)

  1. sweater, pullover

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