- Jersey Wool
- JERSEY WOOLA fine, choice wool, combed from the rest of the wool; also a very fine woollen yarn.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Jersey Wool
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Jersey — Jer sey, n.; pl. {Jerseys}. [From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.] [1913 Webster] 1. The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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jersey — [jʉr′zē] n. pl. jerseys [< JERSEY2: orig. used of worsted garments made in Jersey of locally produced wool] 1. a soft, elastic, knitted cloth 2. a closefitting pullover sweater or shirt worn by athletes, sailors, etc. 3. any closefitting,… … English World dictionary
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jersey — jerseyed, adj. /jerr zee/, n., pl. jerseys. 1. a close fitting, knitted sweater or shirt. 2. a plain knit, machine made fabric of wool, silk, nylon, rayon, etc., characteristically soft and elastic, used for garments. 3. (cap.) one of a breed of… … Universalium
jersey — jer|sey [ˈdʒə:zi US ə:r ] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Jersey, island in the English Channel] 1.) a shirt made of soft material, worn by players of sports such as football and ↑rugby 2.) BrE a piece of clothing made of wool that covers the upper… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jersey — jer•sey [[t]ˈdʒɜr zi[/t]] n. pl. seys 1) tex a plain knit, machine made fabric of wool, silk, nylon, etc., characteristically soft and elastic, used for garments 2) clo a close fitting knitted sweater or shirt 3) ahb. (cap.) one of a breed of… … From formal English to slang
jersey — noun 1 (C) a shirt made of soft material worn by players of sports such as football and rugby 2 (C) a piece of clothing made of wool that covers the upper part of your body and your arms; sweater 3 (U) a soft material made of cotton or wool … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jersey — noun (plural jerseys) Etymology: Jersey, one of the Channel Islands Date: 1587 1. a plain weft knitted fabric made of wool, cotton, nylon, rayon, or silk and used especially for clothing 2. any of various close fitting usually circular knitted… … New Collegiate Dictionary
