jersey meaning and definition

JERSEY noun

Definition of Jersey (noun)

1. a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
   • synonyms: Garden State, New Jersey, NJ
2. the largest of the Channel Islands
   • synonyms: island of Jersey
3. a close-fitting pullover shirt
   • synonyms: tee shirt, T-shirt
4. a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
5. a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jersey