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guernsey

Syllables: guern·sey/ˈɡɜːnzi/US/ˈɡɝnzi/

guernsey noun: a seaman's knitted woolen sweater, similar to a jersey.

Noun (1)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Guernsey

Guernsey

  1. An island, the second-largest of the Channel Islands.
  2. The Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British crown dependency on the island of Guernsey.
  3. An unincorporated community in California.
  4. A city in Iowa.
  5. A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  6. A town in Wyoming.

Noun (2) capitalized: Guernsey

Guernsey (plural Guernseys)

  1. A breed of dairy cattle originally bred on Guernsey; any individual of this breed.
    • Different milks have varying amounts of fats, proteins, and lactose, and arguments abound over the relative merits and possible harms of each. For many centuries, milk with a high fat content was considered to be the best, and low-fat or skimmed milk was considered fraudulent—in fact, selling it...2018, Mark Kurlansky, “Chapter 1: The First Taste of Sweetness”, in Milk!: A 10,000-Year Food Fracas, Bloomsbury, →ISBN
  2. A knitted fisherman’s sweater of a type made on the island.
  3. A long-sleeved shirt worn by sportsmen, especially in rugby codes (historically).
  4. (Australia) A team-liveried shirt; a jersey.
  5. (Australia) Selection or election to a position.

guernsey meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali

guernsey in Hindi

ग्वेर्नसी, गार्नसी, गार्न्सी

guernsey in Marathi

गार्न्सी, ग्वेर्नसी, गार्नसी

guernsey in Urdu

گرنسی

guernsey in Bengali

গার্নসি
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guernsey in Telugu
గెర్న్సీ, గూర్న్సీ, గుర్నసీ
guernsey in Malayalam
ഗർണൻസി, ഗർൺസി, ഗർൻസി
guernsey in Kannada
ಗುರ್ನಸಿ, ಗಾರ್ನ್ಸೀ, ಗುರ್ನೆಸಿ
guernsey in Punjabi
ਗਾਰਨਸੀ, ਗੁਰਨਸੀ
guernsey in Gujarati
ગાર્ન્સી, ગ્વેર્નસી, ગાર્નસી
guernsey in Odia
ଗାର୍ନସି, ଗାର୍ନସୀ
guernsey in Nepali
गार्न्सी, गार्नसी

Forms of guernsey

pluralguernseys
alternative formgansey
alternative formganzy
alternative formganzee
pluralGuernseys

Plural of guernsey: guernseys

Origin of guernsey

From Guernsey.

From Anglo-Norman, from Old Norse, compound of Grani (“Grani's”) and ey (“island”). Folk etymology points to a dialectal root for green.

Words formed from guernsey

Phrases with guernsey

Questions about guernsey

What does guernsey mean?
Guernsey means a seaman's knitted woolen sweater, similar to a jersey.
What is guernsey in Hindi?
Guernsey in Hindi is ग्वेर्नसी, गार्नसी, गार्न्सी. See Guernsey meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is guernsey?
Guernsey can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce guernsey?
Guernsey is pronounced /ˈɡɝnzi/ (US).
What is the plural of guernsey?
The plural of guernsey is guernseys.

Words near guernsey in the dictionary

  1. guerite
  2. guerites
  3. Guerlac
  4. Guerneville
  5. Guernica
  6. guernsey
  7. Guernsey County
  8. Guernsey elm
  9. Guernsey elms
  10. Guernsey lilies
  11. Guernsey lily

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