What does jersey mean?
Word: Jersey
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Jersey means a warm knitted top with long sleeves. It is also the shirt worn by a sports player.
Synonyms: jumper, pullover
How do you spell jersey?
Syllables: jer - sey
Tricky part: The ending is the problem: pupils write jersy or jersie. It finishes in ey.
Watch out for: jersy, jersie, jersee
Memory tip: Every Year the team gets a new jersey: E and Y close the word.
Jersey in a sentence
Example 1: Riya pulled a jersey over her school shirt when the evening turned cold.
Example 2: The fans queued to buy the new team jersey before the final.
Example 3: Mum washed my woollen jersey by hand so that it would not shrink.
Fun Fact
The word comes from Jersey, one of the Channel Islands, which was known for its knitted woollen goods. A breed of dairy cow is named after the island too.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
j_r_ey
a) u,s
b) i,z
c) e,z
d) e,s
Show answer
d) e,s. An e comes after the j, and an s comes before the ey.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word jersey as used in the sentence:
Grandmother knitted me a thick woollen jersey for our trip to Shimla.
a) sweater
b) tracksuit
c) waistcoat
d) raincoat
Show answer
a) sweater. A sweater is the same kind of warm knitted top with sleeves.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters to find the word that fits the sentence:
Our goalkeeper pulled on a bright yellow ryejse just before kick-off.
a) jumper
b) jockey
c) jersey
d) jacket
Show answer
c) jersey. Jockey has a k, jacket a t and jumper a p, and the scramble has none of these.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is correct. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. handkercheif 2. jersey 3. trowsers 4. uniforme
a) the special clothes worn by a group
b) a small square of cloth for wiping your nose
c) a garment that covers each leg separately
d) a woollen garment pulled on over the head
Show answer
d) a woollen garment pulled on over the head. Jersey is right; trousers, handkerchief and uniform are misspelt in the list.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What would a cricket team's jersey most likely show?
a) a map of the way to the ground
b) the names of all the umpires
c) the score from the previous match
d) the team colours and a player's number
Show answer
d) the team colours and a player's number
2. Why is a woollen jersey useful on a hill trip?
a) it keeps out very heavy rain
b) it traps heat close to the body
c) it lets the skin stay cool
d) it dries faster than cotton
Show answer
b) it traps heat close to the body
