jersey
(uncountable) A type of fabric knit.
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"A low flying United Airlines plane crashed in a light pole and a moving bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday afternoon after making an attempt to land at Newark Airport." AP News
Leonora Carrington, British-Mexican (1917-2011), Two Dogs Howling at the Moon, 1961, graphite, gouache, and watercolor, 38 x 51 cm, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Private Lives by Noël Coward from May 16 to June 7, 2026 in the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. A razor-sharp comedy of manners, Private Lives crackles w…
New Jersey will receive $125.4M from a $7.4B nationwide opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma to support addiction treatment and recovery.
Save the date for Executive Women of New Jersey’s biennial Salute to the Policy Makers Awards Gala. The celebration will take place on October 21, 2026, at The Legacy Caste. #TDGClientSpotlight
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(uncountable) A type of fabric knit.
A young boy was wearing a Manchester City Erling Haaland jersey.
“Leonora Carrington, British-Mexican (1917-2011), Two Dogs Howling at the Moon, 1961, graphite, gouache, and watercolor, 38 x 51 cm, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, New Jersey, USA”
— Bluesky· May 2026“(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Private Lives by Noël Coward from May 16 to June 7, 2026 in the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. A razor-sharp comedy of manners, Private Lives crackles with Coward’s signature wit and elegance.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“New Jersey will receive $125.4M from a $7.4B nationwide opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma to support addiction treatment and recovery.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Save the date for Executive Women of New Jersey’s biennial Salute to the Policy Makers Awards Gala. The celebration will take place on October 21, 2026, at The Legacy Caste. #TDGClientSpotlight”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Soft Regulatory Capture and Institutional Change: Factory Inspection in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, 1879–1912 American Journal of Sociology, Volume 131, Issue 5, Page 1009-1073, March 2026. #sociology link”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(countable, US) 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.
A young boy was wearing a Manchester City Erling Haaland jersey.
“"A low flying United Airlines plane crashed in a light pole and a moving bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday afternoon after making an attempt to land at Newark Airport." AP News”
— Bluesky· May 2026“How to get free money for your LED lighting upgrade — a complete commercial lighting rebate guide A real business. A real $0 bill. A real $80K in annual savings. Colo-Rite, a mid-size commercial facility in New Jersey. Read more: www.tripoto.com/trip/how-to-...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“>> No. Geordie Shore is British Jersey”
“Have you ever seen Jersey Shore? No.”
“This was Jersey Shore. Yes. Sammi versus”
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(countable) A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.
A young boy was wearing a Manchester City Erling Haaland jersey.
Jersey means: A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
jersey means: A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“What’s up with the responses to this r/AskReddit thread? The thread on r/AskReddit (linked below) features a typical common question, but almost all of the top level responses mention New Jersey. Why is this? Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/s/ju0t37fkMx”
— r/OutOfTheLoop· Mar 2026
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