jumpernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdʒʌm.pər/us/ˈdʒʌm.pɚ/jumper noun [ C ] (CLOTHES)
A2 UK a piece of clothing with long sleeves that is usually made from wool, is worn on the upper part of the body and does not open at the front:
UK humorous used to refer to an informal way of playing football, often in the street and using clothes instead of goalposts, especially when you have happy memories of doing this when you were a child
US UK pinafore a dress that does not cover the arms and is usually worn over another piece of clothing that does cover the arms
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- She had her jumper on inside out.
- It's very cold so put a jumper on.
- You've put your jumper on back to front.
- I've only worn this jumper twice, and it's already begun to bobble.
- I want a plain black jumper with no fancy trimmings.
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Jumpers, shirts & tee-shirts
- blouse
- bodysuit
- boob tube
- cardigan
- cardy
- Hawaiian shirt
- hoodie
- jersey
- kameez
- kurta
- roll neck
- shirt
- skivvy
- sweater
- sweatshirt
- tunic
- turtleneck
- twinset
- V-neck
- vest
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jumper noun [ C ] (IN THE AIR)
a person or animal that jumps
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Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- benchwarmer
- boot boy
- center forward
- center half
- eleven
- fielder
- finisher
- gymnast
- outfield player
- outside forward
- phoenix club
- playmaker
- poacher
- runner
- scratch
- sprint
- squad
- underdog
- winger
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