n.
Pronunciation: ' j ə r-z ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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