jersey

Jersey

The largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. It was annexed by the Normans in 933, and French influence has persisted since autonomy was granted in 1204.

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jer·sey

J0033200 (jûr′zē)n. pl. jer·seys 1. A soft, plain-knitted fabric used for clothing.2. a. A shirt worn by an athlete, often displaying the name of the player, team, or sponsor.b. A close-fitting knitted pullover shirt, jacket, or sweater.3. often Jersey Any of a breed of fawn-colored dairy cattle developed on the island of Jersey and producing milk that is rich in butterfat.

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[After Jersey.]

Jersey

(ˈdʒɜːzɪ) n1. (Placename) an island in the English Channel, the largest of the Channel Islands: forms, with two other islands, the bailiwick of Jersey; colonized from Normandy in the 11th century and still officially French-speaking; 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. (Breeds) a breed of dairy cattle producing milk with a high butterfat content, originating from the island of Jersey

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jersey

(ˈdʒɜːzɪ) n1. (Clothing & Fashion) a knitted garment covering the upper part of the body2. (Textiles) a. a machine-knitted slightly elastic cloth of wool, silk, nylon, etc, used for clothingb. (as modifier): a jersey suit. 3. a football shirt[C16: from Jersey, from the woollen sweaters traditionally worn by the fishermen]

jer•sey

(ˈdʒɜr zi)

n., pl. -seys. 1. a plain-knit, machine-made fabric of wool, silk, nylon, etc., characteristically soft and elastic, used for garments. 2. a close-fitting knitted sweater or shirt. 3. (cap.) one of a breed of dairy cattle, raised orig. on the island of Jersey. [1575–85; after Jersey] jer′seyed, adj.

Jer•sey

(ˈdʒɜr zi)

n. 1. a British island in the English Channel: the largest of the Channel Islands. 87,848; 44 sq. mi. (116 sq. km). Cap.: St. Helier. 2. New Jersey. Jer′sey•an, n., adj. Jer′sey•ite`, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Jersey - a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 coloniesGarden State, New Jersey, NJBattle of Monmouth, Battle of Monmouth Court House, Monmouth Court House - a pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of British forcesU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776Mid-Atlantic states - a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and MarylandAtlantic City - a city on the Atlantic shore in southeastern New Jersey; a resort and gambling centercapital of New Jersey, Trenton - capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware riverBayonne - a city in northeastern New JerseyCamden - a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near PhiladelphiaJersey City - a city in northeastern New Jersey (opposite Manhattan)Morristown - a town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two wintersNewark - the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New JerseyNew Brunswick - a university town in central New JerseyPaterson - a city of northeastern New JerseyPrinceton - a university town in central New JerseyCape May - a cape of southeast New Jersey extending into the Atlantic OceanEllis Island - an island in New York Bay that was formerly the principal immigration station for the United States; "some twelve millions immigrants passed through Ellis Island"Delaware Bay - an inlet of the North Atlantic; fed by the Delaware River
	2.	Jersey - the largest of the Channel Islandsisland of JerseyChannel Island - any of a group of British islands in the English Channel off the northern coast of France
	3.	jersey - a close-fitting pullover shirt tee shirt, T-shirtshirt - a garment worn on the upper half of the bodypolo-neck, turtle, turtleneck - a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
	4.	jersey - a slightly elastic machine-knit fabricknit - a fabric made by knitting
	5.	Jersey - a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jerseydairy cattle, dairy cow, milch cow, milcher, milk cow, milker - cattle that are reared for their milk

jersey

noun jumper, sweater, woolly, pullover grey jersey and trousers

Translations

套头衫运动套衫运动衫

jersey

(ˈdʒəːzi) noun a sweater or pullover. 毛衣，套頭毛衣 套头衫, 运动套衫

jersey

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