Guernsey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɝnzi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Guernsey is a noun meaning A seaman's knitted woolen sweater, similar to a jersey.
Meaning
A seaman's knitted woolen sweater, similar to a jersey.
More Meanings
- (Australia, Australian rules football) The shirt worn by the players.
- (Australia, slang, as in "get a guernsey") [receive] praise, admiration, recognition, credit, etc
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- guernseys
Related Words
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