Jersey

Crown dependency island

Jersey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel, the largest of the Channel Islands.

It lends its name to New Jersey, the American state.

A Jersey cow is a breed from the island, known for rich milk.

Jersey also appears in place names and as a colloquial shortening of New Jersey: I grew up in Jersey. (Lowercase jersey is a garment or fabric.)

cattle

milk

Mammalian nursing fluid

  • breedCultivated variety of animal
  • cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
  • herdGrazing animals together

udder · creamery · butterfat · pasture · grazing · heifer · calf · bovine · Holstein · milking

Categories
Opposites
garment formality

Jerseytuxedo

Men's formal evening attire

suit jacket · blazer · dress shirt · formal wear · business attire

fabric weight/structure

Jerseytweed

Textured woolen cloth

denim · canvas · broadcloth · gabardine · brocade

channel islands political status

JerseyEngland

Largest British country

Scotland · Wales · Northern Ireland · United Kingdom

Phrases
Family

New Jersey, jerseys, Jersey Devil, Jersey Shore

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G