jer|sey

jer|sey
jer|sey «JUR zee», noun, plural -seys.
1. a knitted cloth of wool, cotton, rayon, nylon, or silk with a tight weave.
2. a woman's close-fitting, knitted undergarment.
3. a close-fitting sweater or shirt that is pulled on over the head.
[< the island of Jersey, where the knitting of worsted was long an industry]
Jer|sey «JUR zee», noun, plural -seys.
any one of a breed of small, fawn-colored cattle that came originally from the island of Jersey. Jerseys give very rich milk.

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  • Jer|sey — «JUR zee», noun, plural seys. 1. a knitted cloth of wool, cotton, rayon, nylon, or silk with a tight weave. 2. a woman s close fitting, knitted undergarment. 3. a close fitting sweater or shirt that is pulled on over the head. ╂[< the island… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jer|sey|an — «JUR zee uhn», noun. = Jerseyite. (Cf. ↑Jerseyite) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jer|sey|ite — «JUR zee yt», noun. a native or inhabitant of New Jersey; New Jerseyite …   Useful english dictionary

  • jer·sey — /ˈʤɚzi/ noun, pl seys 1 [count] 1 a : a loose shirt worn by a member of a sports team as part of a uniform a football jersey 1 b : a shirt made of knitted cloth 2 [count] Brit …   Useful english dictionary

  • Du|roc-Jer|sey — «DUR ok JUR zee, DYUR », noun. = Duroc. (Cf. ↑Duroc) …   Useful english dictionary

  • New Jer|sey|ite — «JUR zee yt», a native or inhabitant of the state of New Jersey …   Useful english dictionary

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  • sey — an·gle·sey; bet·sey; bo·sey; crai·sey; fore·sey; gan·sey; ja·sey; jer·sey·ite; kel·sey; ker·sey·mere; lin·sey; lin·sey wool·sey; lo·sey·ite; malm·sey; mil·sey; mis·sey moo·sey; od·ys·sey; pea·sey; pu·sey·ism; pu·sey·ite; sem·sey·ite; sey;… …   English syllables

  • jersey — jer·sey …   English syllables

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