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jersey

jersey [noun] (CLOTHING)

a piece of clothing, made from wool or cotton and worn on the upper part of the body, that has sleeves and does not open at the front

US /ˈdʒɝː.zi/ 
UK /ˈdʒɜː.zi/ 

پيراهن‌ كشباف‌ (بى‌ دكمه‌-‏ ويژه‌ى ورزشكاران‌ و ملوانان‌)، پيراهن‌ كش‌

مثال: 

One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi.

هزار و یک،‌ هزار و دو،‌ هزار و سه

Fumble!

فامبل شد!

What the hell's the matter with you?

تو چه مرگته؟

his is my favorite jersey.

این پیرهن مورد علاقه منه

well, now you have two.

خوب الان دوتاشو داری

Where can I find replica Iranian soccer jerseys?

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Oxford Essential Dictionary

jersey

 noun (jerseys)
a warm piece of clothing with sleeves, that you wear on the top part of your body. Jerseys are often made of wool. Look at the note at sweater.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

jersey

jersey /ˈdʒɜːzi $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Jersey, island in the English Channel]
1. [countable] a shirt made of soft material, worn by players of sports such as football and ↑rugby
2. [countable] British English a piece of clothing made of wool that covers the upper part of your body and your arms SYN sweater
3. [uncountable] a soft material made of cotton or wool

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jersey

jer·sey [jersey jerseys]   [ˈdʒɜːzi]    [ˈdʒɜːrzi]  noun

1. countable a shirt worn by sb playing a sports game

2. countable a knitted piece of clothing made of wool or cotton for the upper part of the body, with long sleeves and no buttons; a type of sweater

3. uncountable a type of soft fine knitted cloth used for making clothes

• made from 100% cotton jersey

 

4. Jersey countable a type of light brown cow that produces high quality milk

5. Jerseythe largest of the Channel Islands, off the north-west coast of France. The main town is St Helier. Jersey has its own government and tax system but has strong links with Britain, and is popular with British tourists. Both English and French are spoken on the island. It is known for its fruit and vegetables (particularly tomatoes and new potatoes called Jersey Royals). The item of clothing called a jersey takes its name from a type of knitted material originally made on the island.

6. Jersey(in the US) another name for the state of New Jersey. 
Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (denoting woollen worsted fabric made in Jersey): from Jersey..  
Example Bank:

• Where can I find replica Iranian soccer jerseys?

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jersey / ˈdʒɜː.zi /   / ˈdʒɝː- / noun (CLOTHING)

[ C ] a piece of clothing, made from wool or cotton and worn on the upper part of the body, that has sleeves and does not open at the front

[ C ] a shirt that is worn by a member of a sports team

 

jersey / ˈdʒɜː.zi /   / ˈdʒɝː- / noun [ U ] (CLOTH)

soft thin cloth, usually made from wool, cotton, or silk, that is used for making clothes:

100 percent cotton jersey

 

Jersey / ˈdʒɜː.zi /   / ˈdʒɝː- / noun [ C ]

a type of pale brown cow that produces milk that is rich in cream

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

Jersey
 Jerseys
 N-COUNT: oft N n
 A Jersey cow or a Jersey is a light brown cow that produces very creamy milk.

jersey

[ʤɜ͟ː(r)zi]
 ♦♦♦
 jerseys

 1) N-COUNT A jersey is a knitted piece of clothing that covers the upper part of your body and your arms and does not open at the front. Jerseys are usually worn over a shirt or blouse. [OLD-FASHIONED]
  His grey jersey and trousers were sodden with the rain.
  Syn:
  jumper, sweater, pullover
 2) N-VAR: oft N n Jersey is a knitted, slightly stretchy fabric used especially to make women's clothing.
  Sheila had come to dinner in a black jersey top.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

jersey

jer·sey /ˈʤɚzi/ noun, pl -seys
1 [count]
a : a loose shirt worn by a member of a sports team as part of a uniform
• a football jersey
b : a shirt made of knitted cloth
2 [count] Brit : sweater a
3 [noncount] : a soft knitted cloth
• The dress is made of cotton/wool jersey.
4 Jersey [count] : a type of small and light brown cow that produces rich milk
• We keep a herd of Jerseys.
Jersey cows

shirt

shirt [noun]

A piece of clothing that covers the upper part of your body and your arms, usually has a collar, and is fastened at the front by buttons

US /ʃɝːt/ 
UK /ʃɜːt/ 

(مردانه‌) پيراهن‌

مثال: 

A short-sleeved shirt

پیراهن آستین کوتاه

A piece of clothing that covers the upper part of your body and your arms, usually has a collar, and is fastened at the front by buttons

معادل فارسی: 

(مردانه‌) پيراهن‌

مثال انگلیسی: 

A short-sleeved shirt

پیراهن آستین کوتاه

Oxford Essential Dictionary

shirt

 noun

pronunciation
The word shirt sounds like hurt.

a thin piece of clothing that you wear on the top part of your body

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

shirt

shirt S2 W3 /ʃɜːt $ ʃɜːrt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: scyrte]

1. a piece of clothing that covers the upper part of your body and your arms, usually has a collar, and is fastened at the front by buttons ⇨ blouse:
I have to wear a shirt and tie to work.
a check shirt
2. keep your shirt on spoken used to tell someone who is becoming angry that they should stay calm
3. put/bet/stake your shirt on something British English informal to risk all your money on something
⇨ ↑stuffed shirt

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shirt

shirt [shirt shirts]   [ʃɜːt]    [ʃɜːrt]  noun

a piece of clothing (usually for men), worn on the upper part of the body, made of light cloth, with sleeves and usually with a collar and buttons down the front
to wear a shirt and tie
a short-sleeved shirt
a football shirt
see also  nightshirt, polo shirt, stuffed shirt, sweatshirt, T-shirt 
Idioms: keep your shirt on  put your shirt on somebody  shirt off somebody's back  
Word Origin:
Old English scyrte, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse skyrta (compare with skirt), Dutch schort, German Schürze ‘apron’, also to short; probably from a base meaning ‘short garment’.  
Example Bank:
He tucked his shirt into his pants.
He wears a crisp white shirt to the office every day.
• a footballer's shirt number

• replica football shirts with Beckham's famous number 7

stuffed shirt

ˌstuffed ˈshirt f22 [stuffed shirt]       noun (informal, disapproving)
a person who is very serious, formal or old-fashioned

• The club members are not just a bunch of stuffed shirts.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

shirt / ʃɜːt /   / ʃɝːt / noun [ C ]

A1 a piece of clothing worn, especially by men, on the upper part of the body, made of light cloth like cotton and usually having a collar and buttons at the front:

a striped/white shirt

a short-/long-sleeved shirt

You've spilled something down your shirt front.

→  See also nightshirt , sweatshirt , T-shirt

See picture clothes 2

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

shirt

ɜ:(r)t/
(shirts)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
A shirt is a piece of clothing that you wear on the upper part of your body. Shirts have a collar, sleeves, and buttons down the front.
N-COUNT

2.
see also dress shirt, stuffed shirt, sweatshirt, T-shirt
 

stuffed shirt

(stuffed shirts)

If you describe someone, especially someone with an important position, as a stuffed shirt, you mean that they are extremely formal and old-fashioned. (INFORMAL)
In a pinstriped suit he instantly looked like a stuffed shirt.

N-COUNT [disapproval]

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

shirt

shirt /ˈʃɚt/ noun, pl shirts [count] : a piece of clothing for the upper body that has sleeves and usually a collar and buttons down the front - see also nightshirt, polo shirt, stuffed shirt, sweatshirt, t-shirt, undershirt
keep your shirt on informal
- used to tell someone to calm down or be more patient
• “Aren't you ready yet?” “Keep your shirt on! I'll be ready in a minute.”
lose your shirt chiefly US informal : to lose a lot of money because of a bad bet or investment
• He lost his shirt betting on football games.
• Many investors lost their shirts when the market crashed.
put your shirt on chiefly Brit informal : to bet a lot of money on (someone or something)
• I put my shirt on a horse in the second race.
the shirt off your back informal
✦People who would give you the shirt off their back would do anything to help you.
• She'd give me the shirt off her back if I ever needed help.

sweater

sweater [noun]

a piece of warm wool or cotton clothing with long sleeves, which covers the top half of your body SYN jumper

US /ˈswet̬.ɚ/ 
UK /ˈswet.ər/ 

ژاكت‌، پوليور

مثال: 

Put a sweater on if you're cold.

a piece of warm wool or cotton clothing with long sleeves, which covers the top half of your body SYN jumper

معادل فارسی: 

ژاكت‌، پوليور

Oxford Essential Dictionary

sweater

 noun
a warm piece of clothing with long sleeves, which you wear on the top part of your body

word building
Other words for sweater are jersey, jumper and pullover. Sweaters are often made of wool. A cardigan is a sweater that fastens at the front like a jacket.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

sweater

sweater /ˈswetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: sweat; because it was originally worn when doing exercise, to make you sweat]

a piece of warm wool or cotton clothing with long sleeves, which covers the top half of your body SYN jumper British English
 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sweater

sweat·er [sweater sweaters]   [ˈswetə(r)]    [ˈswetər]  noun
 

a knitted piece of clothing made of wool or cotton for the upper part of the body, with long sleeves. In British English the word is used to describe a piece of clothing with no buttons. In American English a sweater can have buttons and be like a jacket.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

sweater / ˈswet.ə r /   / ˈswet̬.ɚ / noun [ C ] ( UK also jumper )

A2 a piece of clothing with long sleeves that is usually made from wool, worn on the upper part of the body:

Put a sweater on if you're cold.

a V-necked sweater

→  Compare cardigan

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

sweater

/swetə(r)/
(sweaters)

A sweater is a warm knitted piece of clothing which covers the upper part of your body and your arms.

= jumper, pullover

N-COUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

sweater

sweat·er /ˈswɛtɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count] : a warm usually knitted piece of clothing for the upper part of your body: such as
a : one that is put on by pulling it over your head : pullover
- called also (Brit) jumper,
- see color picture 
b US : one that opens like a jacket and that is fastened in the front with buttons or a zipper - called also cardigan,

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