jersey

UK: 'Jersey', 'jersey': /ˈdʒɜːzi/

US: /ˈdʒɝzi/

US: 'Jersey', 'jersey': ( jûr′zē)

Inflections of 'jersey' (n): npl: jerseys

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

jer•sey /ˈdʒɜrzi/   n., pl. -seys. 

1. Textiles [uncountable] a plain-knit, machine-made fabric of wool, silk, nylon, etc., that is usually soft and elastic, used for garments.
2. Clothing [countable] a close-fitting knitted sweater or shirt.
3. Animal Husbandry [countable* Jersey] one of a breed of dairy cattle, raised originally on the British island of Jersey in the English Channel.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

jer•sey  ( jûr′zē), n., pl. -seys. 

1. Clothing a close-fitting, knitted sweater or shirt.
2. Textiles a plain-knit, machine-made fabric of wool, silk, nylon, rayon, etc., characteristically soft and elastic, used for garments.
3. Animal Husbandry (cap.) one of a breed of dairy cattle, raised originally on the island of Jersey, producing milk with a high butterfat content.

• after Jersey 1575–85

jer′seyed, adj. 

Jer•sey  ( jûr′zē), n. 

1. Place Names a British island in the English Channel: the largest of the Channel Islands. 79,342;
   44 sq. mi. (116 sq. km). Cap.: St. Helier.
2. Place Names [Informal.] New Jersey.

Jer′sey•an, n., adj. 
Jer′sey•ite′, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

jersey / ˈdʒɜːzɪ/ noun

1. a knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
2. a machine-knitted slightly elastic cloth of wool, silk, nylon, etc, used for clothing
3. (as modifier): a jersey suit
4. a football shirt

Etymology: 16th Century: from Jersey, from the woollen sweaters traditionally worn by the fishermen

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Jersey / ˈdʒɜːzɪ/ noun

1. an island in the English Channel, the largest of the Channel Islands: a British Crown Dependency (but not part of the United Kingdom); forms, with two other islands, the Bailiwick of Jersey; colonized from Normandy in the 11th century, and French is still an official language, along with English; noted for finance, market gardening, dairy farming, and tourism. Capital: St Helier. Pop: 95 732 (2013 est). Area: 116 sq km (45 sq miles)
2. a breed of dairy cattle producing milk with a high butterfat content, originating from the island of Jersey