Guernsey

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɡəːnzi/

Origin

From Guernsey.

Full definition of guernsey

Noun

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.