name · noun · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Australian, Received-Pronunciation:/ˈd͡ʒɜːzi/
Canada, General-American:/ˈd͡ʒɝzi/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Scotland:/ˈd͡ʒɛrze/
Scotland:/ˈd͡ʒɛrzɪ/
Scotland:/ˈd͡ʒɛrzi/
New-Zealand:/ˈd͡ʒøːzi/
/ˈd͡ʒeːzi/Liverpool, fair–fur merger
/ˈd͡ʒɛːzi/Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger
rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)zi
General-American:/ˈd͡ʒɝzi/
CMU ARPABET:JH ER1 Z IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
An island, a crown dependency of the United Kingdom; the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel between France and England.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Holonyms: Channel Islands < Earth, World
They usually holiday on Jersey or the Isle of Man.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
New Jersey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, informal
Qualifier: especially following north or south
Examples
Holonyms: United States of America < Earth, World
He washes dishes in Manhattan. He commutes from Jersey, just like many others who can't afford Manhattan's ridiculous rents.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
name
Meaning 3
A breed of dairy cattle from Jersey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The Jersey is the queen of the creamery, in my neighbor's estimation.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
name
Meaning 4
An English earldom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
name
Meaning 5
A town in Georgia, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jumper, pullover, sweater
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable
Examples
A young boy was wearing a Manchester City Erling Haaland jersey.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: guernsey, shirt
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
A type of fabric knit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
noun
Meaning 9
A cow of the Jersey breed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
She's our butter queen, our dandy Jersey, Mary Ann.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
noun
Meaning 10
a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jersey
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: knit
12
noun
Meaning 12
a close-fitting pullover shirt
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: T-shirt, tee shirt
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shirt
Narrower terms: turtleneck, turtle, polo-neck
13
noun
Meaning 13
the largest of the Channel Islands
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: island of Jersey
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Channel Island
14
noun
Meaning 14
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: New Jersey, Garden State, NJ
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: American state
History
Etymology
From Middle English Gersey, from Anglo-Norman Gersui, further etymology disputed. Probably from Old Norse [Term?], compound of Geirs (“Geirr's”) + ey (“island”). Also occasionally and historically connected to Latin Caesarea, a common name given to locations conquered by the Romans in honor of Caesar (compare French Césarée). The latter theory still bestows the Latin translation of the island.
From a typical fisherman's sweater used on the island of Jersey.
Across languages
Translations
125 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
جِيرْزِي
(jīrzī)
— island
Bulgarian:
Джъ́рси
(Džǎ́rsi)
— island
Chinese Mandarin:
澤西 /泽西
(Zéxī)
— island
Cornish:
Jersenys
— island
Danish:
Jersey
— island
Estonian:
Jersey
— island
French:
Jersey
— island
Old French:
Gersui
— island
Georgian:
ჯერზი
(ǯerzi)
— island
Greek:
Υερσέη
(Yerséi)
— island
Greek:
Τζέρσεϊ
(Tzérseï)
— island
Greek:
Ιερσέη
(Ierséi)
— island
Hindi:
जर्सी
(jarsī)
— island
Irish:
Geirsí
— island
Italian:
Jersey
— island
Japanese:
ジャージー
(Jājī)
— island
Lao:
ເຈີຊີ
(chœ̄ sī)
— island
Macedonian:
Џерси
(Džersi)
— island
Norman:
Jèrri
— island
Portuguese:
Jersey
— island
Portuguese:
Jérsia
— island
Russian:
Дже́рси
(Džérsi)
— island
Telugu:
జెర్సీ
(jersī)
— island
Thai:
เจอร์ซีย์
— island
Ukrainian:
Дже́рсі
(Džérsi)
— island
Welsh:
Jersey
— island
Finnish:
jerseyrotu
— cattle
French:
vache jersaise
— cattle
French:
vache de Jersey
— cattle
Irish:
geirseog
— cattle
Italian:
vacca di razza Jersey
— cattle
Italian:
mucca di razza Jersey
— cattle
Māori:
kau tiehe
— cattle
Norman:
vaque Jèrriaise
— cattle
Portuguese:
jérsei
— cattle
Spanish:
ganado de raza Jersey
— cattle
Telugu:
జెర్సీ
(jersī)
— cattle
Ukrainian:
джерсі́йська
(džersíjsʹka)
— cattle
Finnish:
Jersey
— earldom
Chinese Mandarin:
新澤西 /新泽西
(Xīn Zéxī)
— New Jersey
Chinese Mandarin:
紐澤西 /纽泽西
(Niǔzéxī)
— New Jersey
French:
New Jersey
— New Jersey
Georgian:
ნიუ-ჯერსი
(niu-ǯersi)
— New Jersey
Irish:
Nua-Gheirsí
— New Jersey
Lao:
ນິວເຈີຊີ
(niu chœ̄ sī)
— New Jersey
Macedonian:
Њу Џерси
(Nju Džersi)
— New Jersey
Russian:
Нью-Дже́рси
(Nʹju-Džérsi)
— New Jersey
Thai:
นิวเจอร์ซีย์
(niu-jəə-sîi)
— New Jersey
Ukrainian:
Нью-Дже́рсі
(Nʹju-Džérsi)
— New Jersey
Afrikaans:
trui
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Arabic:
شرز
(šerzz)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Bulgarian:
пуловер
(pulover)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Catalan:
jersei
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Chinese Mandarin:
針織毛衫 /针织毛衫
(zhēnzhī máoshān)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Chinese Mandarin:
毛織運動衫 /毛织运动衫
(máozhī yùndòngshān)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Estonian:
kampsun
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Finnish:
villapaita
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Finnish:
villapusero
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Finnish:
villatakki
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
French:
jersey
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
French:
tricot
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Galician:
xersei
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Georgian:
ჯერსე
(ǯerse)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Georgian:
კოფთა
(ḳopta)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Georgian:
ქვედა სათბურა
(kveda satbura)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
German:
Pullover
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
German:
Jersey
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Irish:
geansaí
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Italian:
maglia
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Italian:
maglione
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Japanese:
ジャージー
(jājī)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Mongolian:
ноосон цамц
(nooson camc)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Norman:
corset d'oeuvre
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Plautdietsch:
Woljak
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Polish:
dżersej
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Portuguese:
malha
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Portuguese:
jérsei
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Russian:
ко́фта
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Russian:
сви́тер
(svítɛr)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Russian:
сви́тер
(svíter)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Russian:
дже́рси
(džérsi)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Russian:
футбо́лка
(futbólka)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Scottish Gaelic:
geansaidh
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Spanish:
jersey
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Swedish:
olle
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Swedish:
jumper
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Swedish:
stickad tröja
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Swedish:
gensare
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Ukrainian:
светр
(svetr)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Ukrainian:
джерсі́
(džersí)
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Venetan:
majon
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Venetan:
pail
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Welsh:
siwmper
— garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
Armenian:
մարզաշապիկ
(marzašapik)
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Chinese Mandarin:
運動衫 /运动衫
(yùndòngshān)
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Finnish:
pelipaita
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
French:
maillot
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
German:
Trikot
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Hungarian:
mez
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Irish:
geansaí
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Japanese:
ジャージー
(jājī)
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Korean:
저지
(jeoji)
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Malay:
jersi
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Russian:
футбо́лка
(futbólka)
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Spanish:
camiseta
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Spanish:
elástica
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Spanish:
playera
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Spanish:
jersey
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Spanish:
chema
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Spanish:
zamarra
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Spanish:
polera
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Spanish:
franela
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Spanish:
polo
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Spanish:
remera
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Swahili:
jezi
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
Ukrainian:
спорти́вна футбо́лка
(sportývna futbólka)
— shirt worn by a member of an athletic team
