• Guernsey

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈɡəːnzi/

    Origin

    From Guernsey.

    Full definition of guernsey

    Noun

    guernsey

    (plural guernseys)
    1. A seaman's knitted woolen sweater, similar to a jersey.
      • 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 33:At work I wore a guernsey, or a singlet if it was too hot in the greenhouses; but when I sat on the galley wall of a Sunday evening watching the girls pass, I was wearing my best.
    2. (Australia, Australian rules football) The shirt worn by the players.
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