jersey
/ˈdʒɜr·zi/ n [C/U]Definition
› a shirt, esp. one that is part of a uniform: I have to wash my daughter’s softball jersey. › Jersey is also a type of soft, knitted cloth: She was dressed in a jersey top and jeans. She wanted a wintry fabric such as flannel, heavy jersey, or merino wool.
(Definition of jersey n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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