jersey

Noun
Synonyms: New JerseyGarden StateNJisland of JerseyT-shirttee shirt

WordNet 3.0

Noun (5)

  1. a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 coloniesSynonyms: New JerseyGarden StateNJ
  2. the largest of the Channel IslandsSynonyms: island of Jersey
  3. a close-fitting pullover shirtSynonyms: T-shirttee shirt
  4. a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
  5. a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jersey
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Jersey \Jer"sey\, n.; pl. Jerseys. [From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.] [1913 Webster]

1.The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool. [1913 Webster]

2.A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet). [1913 Webster]

3.One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk. [1913 Webster]

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