JERSEY

jersey. Jersey, n. combed wool, woolen yarn, an island

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Jer″sey (?), n.; pl. Jerseys (#). [[From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.]] 1. 1. The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool.
2. 2. A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet).
3. 3. One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk.