Sports / A2

JURZ-ee/ˈdʒɜːzi/

A jersey is a knitted sports shirt, or sometimes a jumper: a football jersey, the team jersey, wear a jersey. Shirt is more general. Jumper is the everyday British word for a warm knitted top. Jersey is also an island, but at A2 think of sport. Do not write jeans (trousers) for jersey.

Meaning

A knitted shirt, especially one worn for sport.

Examples

• “He wore the team jersey to the match.”
• “The shop sold half-price football jerseys.”
• “He packed his hockey jersey in the sports bag.”

Good to know

a team / football jersey. Cousin: jumper (warm knit). Mix-up: jeans.

Near in meaning

jumper

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