Jersey vs. Sweater — What's the Difference?

Jersey ( JUR-zee, French: [ʒɛʁzɛ] (listen); Jèrriais: Jèrri [dʒɛri]), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (French: Bailliage de Jersey; Jèrriais: Bailliage dé Jèrri), is an island and self-governing British Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the largest of the Channel Islands and is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy.

A sweater or pullover, also called a jumper in British and Australian English, and a windcheater in parts of Australia, is a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves, made of knitted or crocheted material, that covers the upper part of the body. When sleeveless, the garment is often called a slipover or sweater vest.

The largest of the Channel Islands; population 91,900 (est. 2009); capital, St Helier.

A garment for the upper body of wool, cotton, or synthetic yarn, typically knitted, having long sleeves, and worn in cold weather.

A soft, plain-knitted fabric used for clothing.

One that sweats, especially profusely.

A shirt worn by an athlete, often displaying the name of the player, team, or sponsor.

Something that induces sweating; a sudorific.

A close-fitting knitted pullover shirt, jacket, or sweater.

A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.

Often Jersey Any of a breed of fawn-colored dairy cattle developed on the island of Jersey and producing milk that is rich in butterfat.

(US) A similar garment worn for warmth.

(countable) A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.

One who sweats (produces sweat).

A shirt worn by a member of an athletic team, usually oversized, typically depicting the athlete's name and team number as well as the team's logotype.

One who or that which causes to sweat.

(uncountable) A type of fabric knit

A diaphoretic remedy.

The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool.

(historical) An exploitative middleman who subcontracted piece work in the tailoring trade.

A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet).

(archaic) One who sweats coins, i.e. removes small portions by shaking them.

One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk.

A London street ruffian in Queen Anne's time who prodded weak passengers with his sword-point.

A close-fitting pullover shirt

(transitive) To dress in a sweater.

A slightly elastic machine-knit fabric

One who sweats.

Breed from the island of Jersey

One who, or that which, causes to sweat

A crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

A person who perspires