Jersey vs. Guernsey

Jersey vs. Guernsey — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Jersey and Guernsey

Jerseynoun

A soft, plain-knitted fabric used for clothing.

Guernseynoun

Any of a breed of brown and white dairy cattle originally developed on the island of Guernsey and noted for producing a rich golden milk.

Jerseynoun

A shirt worn by an athlete, often displaying the name of the player, team, or sponsor.

Guernseynoun

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

Jerseynoun

A close-fitting knitted pullover shirt, jacket, or sweater.

Guernseynoun

The shirt worn by the players.

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Jerseynoun

often Jersey Any of a breed of fawn-colored dairy cattle developed on the island of Jersey and producing milk that is rich in butterfat.

Guernseynoun

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

Jerseynoun

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

Guernseynoun

breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey

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

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Jerseynoun

a close-fitting pullover shirt

Jerseynoun

a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric

Jerseynoun

breed from the island of Jersey