What does "jersey" mean?
Jersey: A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet).
Additional senses
- 2.One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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