jersey

/ˈd͡ʒɝzi/
noun

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

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 3 meanings

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

  2. 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.

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

  3. A type of fabric knit.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

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

Similar and opposite words

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jumperpulloversweaterguernseyshirt

JERSEY at a glance

JERSEY has 6 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (J 8 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + E 1 + Y 4) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,159 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with jersey

All rhymes
  • ODYSSEY14
  • GUERNSEY12
  • POSEY10
  • WOOLSEY13
  • NOSEY8
  • HORSEY12
  • KERSEY13
  • PUDSEY12
  • MOSEY10
  • LINSEY9
  • CURTSEY12
  • GOOSEY10

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  • KERSEY13

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