GUERNSEY


Meaning of GUERNSEY in English

I. ˈgərnzē, ˈgə̄n-, ˈgəin-, -zi adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Guernsey, Channel islands

: of or from the island of Guernsey, Channel islands : of the kind or style prevalent in Guernsey

II. noun

1. -s : a heavy knitted garment usually in the form of a shirt and worn especially by sailors — compare jersey 2

2.

a. usually capitalized : a breed of fawn and white dairy cattle larger than Jerseys and producing rich yellowish milk that was developed on the island of Guernsey from stock of French origin

b. -s often capitalized : an animal of this breed

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