- an island in the English Channel, the largest of the Channel Islands: a British Crown Dependency (but not part of the United Kingdom); forms, with two other islands, the Bailiwick of Jersey; colonized from Normandy in the 11th century, and French is still an official language, along with English; noted for finance, market gardening, dairy farming, and tourism. Capital: St Helier. Pop: 95 732 (2013 est). Area: 116 sq km (45 sq miles)
- a breed of dairy cattle producing milk with a high butterfat content, originating from the island of Jersey
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Jersey /ˈdʒɜːzɪ/ n
jer•sey /ˈdʒɜrzi/USA pronunciation
n., pl. -seys.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Textiles[uncountable] a plain-knit, machine-made fabric of wool, silk, nylon, etc., that is usually soft and elastic, used for garments.
- Clothing[countable] a close-fitting knitted sweater or shirt.
- Animal Husbandry[countable* Jersey] one of a breed of dairy cattle, raised originally on the British island of Jersey in the English Channel.
jer•sey
( jûr′zē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -seys.
jer′seyed, adj.
Jer•sey ( jûr′zē),USA pronunciation n.
Jer′sey•ite′, n.
- Clothinga close-fitting, knitted sweater or shirt.
- Textilesa plain-knit, machine-made fabric of wool, silk, nylon, rayon, etc., characteristically soft and elastic, used for garments.
- Animal Husbandry(cap.) one of a breed of dairy cattle, raised originally on the island of Jersey, producing milk with a high butterfat content.
- after Jersey 1575–85
Jer•sey ( jûr′zē),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa British island in the English Channel: the largest of the Channel Islands. 79,342;
44 sq. mi. (116 sq. km). Cap.: St. Helier. - Place Names[Informal.]New Jersey.
Jer′sey•ite′, n.
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jersey /ˈdʒɜːzɪ/ n
- a knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
- a machine-knitted slightly elastic cloth of wool, silk, nylon, etc, used for clothing
- (as modifier): a jersey suit
- a football shirt
'Jersey' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Atlantic City
- Channel Islands
- Colonies
- Elizabeth
- Hindenburg
- Hoboken
- Jersey City
- Langtry
- maillot
- Middle Atlantic States
- Newark
- New Jersey
- New Netherland
- NJ
- Paterson
- Princeton
- rhodonite
- Saint Helier
- Trenton
- Walcott
- yellow jersey
- Alderney
- Asbury Park
- Bayonne
- Belleville
- Bellmawr
- Bergenfield
- Bloomfield
- Bradley
- Bridgeton
- buckthorn family
- Burlington
- Camden
- camisole
- Cape May warbler
- Carteret
- Cliffside Park
- Clifton
- cobble
- Collingswood
- colony
- Connecticut Compromise
- Cranford
- crew neck
- dairy breed
- Delaware
- Delaware Bay
- Delaware Jargon
- Delaware Water Gap
- delegation