Jersey

Japanese: ジャージー
Jersey
〘noun〙 (jersey)⸨jersey⸩① (from its use as clothing for fishermen on the island of Jersey in the English Channel) A general term for knitted fabric. Made by knitting wool, cotton, silk, synthetic yarns, etc. and finishing with a fulling process . Light and stretchy. Widely used for sweaters, dresses, suits, coats, etc. Also sometimes used to refer to fabrics woven to resemble this knitted fabric. ※Sankai (1948)〈Torahiko Tamiya〉"Everything had been sold except for this jersey."② Sportswear made from ①. Especially the shirts worn in rugby teams. 〔Modern Dictionary (1930)〕③ (Jersey) A breed of dairy cow. Native to the island of Jersey in the UK, it is small in size but produces milk with a high fat content, making it an excellent raw material for butter.

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (jersey)⸨ジャージ⸩① (イギリス海峡のジャージー島の漁夫用衣料に用いられていたことによる) メリヤス地の総称。毛、綿、絹、化繊などの糸を用いて編み、縮絨(しゅくじゅう)仕上げをほどこしたもの。軽く伸縮性がある。セーター、ドレス、スーツ、コートなど広く用いられる。また、この編み地に似せて織られた布地を呼ぶことがある。※三界(1948)〈田宮虎彦〉「このジャージイをのぞいてはすべてを売りつくして了っていた」② ①を使った運動着。特に、ラグビーのユニホームのシャツ。〔モダン辞典(1930)〕③ (Jersey) 乳牛の品種。イギリスのジャージー島原産で、小形だが、脂肪分の多い乳を出し、バター用の原料乳としてすぐれる。

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