Jersey vs. Guernsey

Jerseynoun

(countable) A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.

Jerseynoun

(countable) 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.

Jerseynoun

(uncountable) A type of fabric knit

Jerseynoun

The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool.

Jerseynoun

A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet).

Jerseynoun

One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk.

Jerseynoun

a close-fitting pullover shirt

Jerseynoun

a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric

Jerseynoun

breed from the island of Jersey

Jerseynoun

the largest of the Channel Islands; population 91,900 (est. 2009); capital, St Helier.

Jersey

Jersey ( JUR-zee, French: [ʒɛʁzɛ] (listen); Jèrriais: Jèrri [dʒɛri]), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (French: Bailliage de Jersey; Jèrriais: Bailliage dé Jèrri), is an island and self-governing British Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the largest of the Channel Islands and is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy.

Guernseynoun

A seaman's knitted woolen sweater, similar to a jersey.

Guernseynoun

The shirt worn by the players.

Guernseynoun

(Australia) (slang: as in "get a guernsey") [receive] praise, admiration, recognition, credit, etc

Guernseynoun

breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey

Guernseynoun

an island in the English Channel, to the north-west of Jersey; population 65,900 (est. 2009); capital, St Peter Port. It is the second largest of the Channel Islands.

Guernseynoun

an animal of a breed of dairy cattle from Guernsey, noted for producing rich, creamy milk.

Guernseynoun

a thick sweater made with oiled navy-blue wool and originally worn by fishermen.

Guernseynoun

a football jumper, especially one of the sleeveless kind worn by Australian Rules players.

Guernsey

Guernsey ( (listen); Guernésiais: Giernési) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency. It is the second largest of the Channel Islands, an island group roughly north of Saint-Malo and west of the Cotentin Peninsula.