jumper
pronunciation
How to pronounce jumper in British English:
UK [ˈdʒʌmpə(r)]
How to pronounce jumper in American English:
US [ˈdʒʌmpɚ]
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- Noun:
- an athlete who competes at jumping
- an athlete who bounds or leaps (as in basketball)
- a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
- a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen
- a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
- a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
Word Origin
- jumper (n.)
- 1610s, "one who jumps," agent noun from jump (v.). The word meaning "sleeveless dress" (1853) apparently is from mid-17c. jump "short coat," also "woman's under bodice," of uncertain origin, perhaps from French jupe "skirt" (see jupe). Meaning "sleeveless dress worn over a blouse" first recorded American English 1939.
Example
- 1. Cole knocks down the jumper .
- 2. Rubio uses the screen and attacks while love pops out to create space for a pick-and-pop jumper .
- 3. I don 't know anyone who would like a bogey green cashmere jumper with a matching kettle and toaster .
- 4. I was thinking of saving a perfectly good puddle jumper .
- 5. You would not have a jumper with rigid arms between elbow and wrist .