Google
 

AllWords.com Home

English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search

 
 
Complete Definition of "jersey"

see|Jersey
English

Etymology
From a typical fisherman's sweater used on the island of Jersey.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ÉË(r)zi|-ÉË(r)zi

Noun
en-noun

  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.

Synonyms
jumper
pullover
sweater<!-- usa ?-->

Translations
trans-top|garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Finnish: villapaita, villapusero, t|fi|villatakki
French: jersey m, tricot m
Italian: maglia f
trans-mid
Welsh: siwmper f
trans-bottom

trans-top|shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Finnish: t|fi|pelipaita
trans-mid
trans-bottom

See also
Alderney
Guernsey
w:Jersey|Wikipedia article on Jersey, the island
w:Jersey_cattle|Wikipedia article on Jersey cattle
w:Jersey_(clothing)|Wikipedia article on jerseys, the clothing
Sark


French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /ÊÉÊ.zÉ/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /ZER.zE/

Noun
jersey
#jersey

fa:jersey
fr:jersey
io:jersey
ru:jersey
fi:jersey
vi:jersey
zh:jersey

Revision and Credits for"jersey"
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License
 
 

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.


Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 
  

   
Allwords Copyright 1998-2012 Allsites LLC. All rights reserved.