jersey
pronunciation
How to pronounce jersey in British English:
UK [ˈdʒɜːzi]
How to pronounce jersey in American English:
US [ˈdʒɜːrzi]
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- Noun:
- a close-fitting pullover shirt
- a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
Word Origin
- jersey (n.)
- 1580s as a type of knitted cloth; 1842 as a breed of cattle; both from Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. Its name is said to be a corruption of Latin Caesarea, the Roman name for the island (or another near it), influenced by Old English ey "island;" but perhaps rather a Viking name (perhaps meaning "Geirr's island"). The meaning "woolen knitted close-fitting tunic," especially one worn during sporting events, is from 1836.
Example
- 1. One of the channel islands , jersey is british but not part of the united kingdom .
- 2. The response of government officials on nearby jersey can best be summarised as " harrumph " .
- 3. So may the unpopular 3 % tax on goods and services introduced last year , jersey 's first stab at indirect taxation .
- 4. Remnants of the ancient duchy of normandy , guernsey and jersey are dependencies of the british crown but make their own laws .
- 5. Jersey 's 46 banks , 1055 investment funds and over 200 trusts administer over & pound ; 700 billion in assets on the island .