JERSEY


Meaning of JERSEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjər-zē ]

noun

( plural jerseys )

Etymology: Jersey, one of the Channel Islands

Date: 1587

1. : a plain weft-knitted fabric made of wool, cotton, nylon, rayon, or silk and used especially for clothing

2. : any of various close-fitting usually circular-knitted garments especially for the upper body

3. capitalized : any of a breed of small short-horned predominantly yellowish brown or fawn dairy cattle noted for their rich milk

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.