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jersey

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Clothes, Sport
jer·sey /ˈdʒɜːzi $ -ɜːr-/ noun  1. [countable]DCCDS a shirt made of soft material, worn by players of sports such as football and rugby 〔足球、英式橄榄球等运动员穿的〕运动套衫2. [countable] British EnglishDCC a piece of clothing made of wool that covers the upper part of your body and your arms 毛衣,套头毛衣 SYN sweater3. [uncountable]DCC a soft material made of cotton or wool []质柔软织物
Examples from the Corpus
jerseyStella stood in the middle of the field talking to the only chap properly attired in shorts and jersey.Bremner bought a signed Celtic jersey according to Ed.a football jerseyIt surely could have been the day Montana got his jersey number pulled from circulation.Jackets over shirts over sweaters over jerseys.He wore a navy fisherman's jersey and gumboots, and a heavy anorak, shiny and running with wet.The jersey, which was extra small, had shoulder straps that were hanging on by surface tension and willpower.Les Cusworth was never as comfortable in a white jersey as he was in Leicester's Christmas-tree outfit.
Related topics: Animals, Agriculture
Jersey noun [countable]  HBATAa light brown cow that gives high-quality milk 泽西种乳牛
Examples from the Corpus
JerseyBut there are no obviously qualified possibilities except New Jersey Gov.Thus cases decided by the Supreme Court of New Jersey are reported in both publications.Malcolm Forbes spent a couple of decades in the thickets of New Jersey politics and nearly became governor in the 1950s.The New Jersey Nets were right behind with a 22 percent rise to $ 41. 62.New Jersey Transit trains were all delayed 15 minutes.
Origin jersey (1500-1600) Jersey, island in the English Channel
jer·sey nounJersey nounChineseSyllable
worn soft shirt by Corpus material, made a of


jersey
jersey /ˈdʒɜːzi $ -ɜːr-/ noun
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: Jersey, island in the English Channel
1. [countable] a shirt made of soft material, worn by players of sports such as football and rugby
2. [countable] British English a piece of clothing made of wool that covers the upper part of your body and your arms
   SYN  sweater
3. [uncountable] a soft material made of cotton or wool


Jersey
Jersey noun [countable]
a light brown cow that gives high-quality milk


jer·seyBrE /ˈdʒɜːzi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒɜːrzi/ 🔊 noun
[countable] a shirt worn by sb playing a sports game 运动衫
[countable] a knitted piece of clothing made of wool or cotton for the upper part of the body, with long sleeves and no buttons; a type of sweater (毛或棉的)针织套头衫 [uncountable] a type of soft fine knitted cloth used for making clothes 平针织物made from 100% cotton jersey用 100% 的棉织品做成Jersey [countable] a type of light brown cow that produces high quality milk 泽西牛(一种产优质奶的浅棕色乳牛)