jumper
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++jump·er /ˈdʒʌmpə $ -ər/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable] 
1. British EnglishDCC a piece of clothing made of wool that covers the upper part of your body and arms 套头毛衣 SYN sweater, pullover2. American EnglishDCC a dress without sleeves usually worn over a shirt 〔通常穿在衬衣外面的〕无袖连衣裙 SYN British English pinafore3. DSHBAa person or animal that jumps 跳跃的人[动物]
1. British EnglishDCC a piece of clothing made of wool that covers the upper part of your body and arms 套头毛衣 SYN sweater, pullover2. American EnglishDCC a dress without sleeves usually worn over a shirt 〔通常穿在衬衣外面的〕无袖连衣裙 SYN British English pinafore3. DSHBAa person or animal that jumps 跳跃的人[动物]Examples from the Corpus
jumper• Their heroes are young engineers like Oliver Ward reduced to pasteboard, their villains are claim jumpers and crooked managers.• Crawling out, she shivered in the cool morning air and hurried into her jumper.• Lambswool jumper, £24.99; cotton chambray shirt, £15.99; tie, £7.99; mill washed cords, £29.99.• Sal is every-where, shooting layups, jumpers, three-pointers.• Therese was huddled in nearly every garment she possessed, slacks, jumpers, her shabby grey coat and the multicoloured shawl.• He pulled up for the jumper and it rolled nicely in the rim.Origin jumper 1. (1600-1700) Probably from jump “loose coat” ((17-19 centuries)), probably from jupe “coat” ((13-19 centuries)), from Old French, from Arabic jubbah2. (1500-1600) JUMP1jump·er nounChineseSyllable
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jumper
jump‧er S3 /ˈdʒʌmpə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
Origin: Probably from jump 'loose coat' (17-19 centuries), probably from jupe 'coat' (13-19 centuries), from Old French, from Arabic jubbah
1. British English a piece of clothing made of wool that covers the upper part of your body and arms
SYN sweater, pullover
2. American English a dress without sleeves usually worn over a shirt
SYN pinafore British English
3. a person or animal that jumps
jump‧er S3 /ˈdʒʌmpə $ -ər/
noun [countable] Sense 1-2
Date: 1600-1700Origin: Probably from jump 'loose coat' (17-19 centuries), probably from jupe 'coat' (13-19 centuries), from Old French, from Arabic jubbah
1. British English a piece of clothing made of wool that covers the upper part of your body and arms
SYN sweater, pullover
2. American English a dress without sleeves usually worn over a shirt
SYN pinafore British English
3. a person or animal that jumps
