jersey

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A shirt worn by a member of a sports team, often showing the player's name and number.

   He proudly wore his team's jersey to the match.

2. 2
   noun

   A knitted pullover or sweater worn over the upper body.

   She pulled on a warm woollen jersey before going outside.

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.

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