[jer.sey] n, pl jerseys [Jersey, one of the Channel Islands] (1587) 1: a plain weft-knitted fabric made of wool, cotton, nylon, rayon, or silk and used esp. for clothing
2: any of various close-fitting usu. circular-knitted garments esp. for the upper body 3 often cap: any of a breed of small short-horned predominantly yellowish brown or fawn dairy cattle noted for their rich milk