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gansey

gansey is the alternative form of guernsey.

Meaning of guernsey

Noun

guernsey (plural guernseys)

  1. A seaman's knitted woolen sweater, similar to a jersey.
    • 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.1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 33
  2. (Australia, Australian rules football) The shirt worn by the players.
  3. (Australia, slang) [receive] praise, admiration, recognition, credit, etc

See all 14 meanings of guernsey

Forms of gansey

pluralganseys

Origin of gansey

From Irish geansaí, from English guernsey.

Questions about gansey

What is gansey the alternative form of?
Gansey is the alternative form of guernsey.

Words near gansey in the dictionary

  1. ganse
  2. Ganser
  3. Ganser syndrome
  4. Gansers
  5. Gansett
  6. gansey
  7. ganseys
  8. Ganshoren
  9. Ganske
  10. Ganskes
  11. Ganson

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