jersey

jersey

a. a machine-knitted slightly elastic cloth of wool, silk, nylon, etc., used for clothing

b. (as modifier): a jersey suit

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Jersey

1. an island in the English Channel, the largest of the Channel Islands: forms, with two other islands, the bailiwick of Jersey; colonized from Normandy in the 11th century and still officially French-speaking; noted for finance, market gardening, dairy farming, and tourism. Capital: St Helier. Pop.: 87 500 (2003 est.). Area: 116 sq. km (45 sq. miles)

2. a breed of dairy cattle producing milk with a high butterfat content, originating from the island of Jersey

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jersey

[′jər·zē]

(textiles)

A knitted wool, cotton, polyester, rayon, or other fabric with a slight rib on one side.

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