guernseynoun [ C ]
/ˈɡɜːn.zi//ˈɡɜ˞ːn.zi/UKa thick, knitted sweater made of wool, of a type originally worn by fishermen:
The rugged, weatherbeaten face would have looked more appropriate above a seaman's guernsey.
Synonym
gansey
Australian a piece of clothing worn on the top half of a football player's body, especially in Australian Rules football:
You can buy football guernseys online.
More examples
- Your guernsey should match your shorts.
- I bought an AFL footy guernsey on eBay.
- Each guernsey has a different number on the back.
- Where can I buy the Gold Coast home guernsey?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Jumpers, shirts & tee-shirts
- blouse
- bodysuit
- boob tube
- cardigan
- cardy
- hoodie
- jersey
- kameez
- kurta
- mock turtleneck
- shirt
- skivvy
- sweater
- sweatshirt
- T-shirt
- turtleneck
- twinset
- V-neck
- vest
- woolly
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