jersey

CEFRB1

/ˈd͡ʒɜːzi/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A shirt worn by a member of an athletic team, usually oversized, typically depicting the athlete's name and team number as well as the team's logotype.

Examples

  • Contador won the yellow jersey in the Tour de France.

  • She works as an advertiser at a New Jersey firm.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈd͡ʒeːzi/
  • /ˈd͡ʒɛrze/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A type of fabric knit.

  2. A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.

More examples

In context

  • A young boy was wearing a Manchester City Erling Haaland jersey.

  • They usually holiday on Jersey or the Isle of Man.

  • Holonyms: Channel Islands < Earth, World

Synonyms

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The basketball player wore a red blank with his number on the back.

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Origin

noun

From a typical fisherman's sweater used on the island of Jersey.