Results for Guernsey
On this page:
 
Dictionary:

Guernsey2

  (gûrn'zē) pronunciation
n., pl. -seys.

Any of a breed of brown and white dairy cattle originally developed on the island of Guernsey and noted for producing a rich golden milk.


 
 
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Guernsey

Breed of dairy cattle that originated on the Channel Island of Guernsey. Like the Jersey, it is thought to have descended from French cattle. Larger than Jerseys, Guernseys are fawn-colored and marked with white. Their milk has a pronounced yellow color. First exported to the U.S. in 1830, they are found also in Australia and Canada.

For more information on Guernsey, visit Britannica.com.

 
Veterinary Dictionary: Guernsey

A yellow-brown and white, horned breed of dairy cattle. One of the Channel Islands breeds, originating from the island of Guernsey in the English Channel.

 
Wikipedia: guernsey (clothing)


A guernsey (or gansey) is a seaman's knitted woollen sweater, similar to a jersey, differing in that it is thicker and more likely to be hand knitted, or in having such an appearance in contrast to the latter's finer knit. It is also less detailed than a Jersey.

The traditional Guernsey, and traditional Jersey, are dyed a navy blue colour, using a dye that does not require stripping the wool of its natural oil, rendering these sweaters surprisingly water resistant. The wool is also passed through oil to make it even more resistant to water. Although patterned in the body and upper sleeves, the lower part of the sleeves are usually knit plain so that when the elbow or wrist area of the sleeve is worn through, the lower sleeves can be cut off and re-knit.

The Guernsey was first widely used in the rating uniform of the nineteenth century British Royal Navy, and as with the Jersey was named after the Channel Island of the same name.

In Australia, the word is used for the usually sleeveless woollen shirt worn by Australian rules football players. The top worn by National Rugby League and Australian Rugby Union players is called a "jersey"[1][2], though it is still frequently called a "guernsey". As an extension of this tradition, the expression "to get a guernsey"[3] is to be selected for something or to gain recognition for an achievement.

The name "guernsey" was borrowed into the Bengali language as গেঞ্জি genji, which refers to what would be called a t-shirt in English.

References

  1. ^ Jackson, Glenn; "Pride in the Rabbitohs jersey - and dollars, too", Sydney Morning Herald, 20 December 2006, accessed 9 January 2007; "... sponsorship for the jersey..."
  2. ^ "History of the ARU" [1] accessed 9 January 2007
  3. ^ Miller, Nick; "Technology gets a guernsey", Sydney Morning Herald, 21 November 2006, accessed 9 January 2007; "ATHLETES often wear their hearts on their sleeves, but new sports jerseys developed at the University of Sydney will also show their foul count."

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)

 
Translations: Translations for: Guernsey

Dansk (Danish)
n. - guernseyko, jerseytrøje

idioms:

  • Guernsey lily    guernseylilje

Français (French)
n. - (Géog) Guernesey

idioms:

  • Guernsey lily    muguet de Guernesey

Deutsch (German)
n. - Guernsey (brit. Kanalinsel), Guernseyrind, dicker, dunkelblauer Wollpullover

idioms:

  • Guernsey lily    Guernseylilie

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αγελάδα του Γκέρνσι

idioms:

  • Guernsey lily    (φυτολ.) νηρηίνη

Italiano (Italian)
guernsey, maglione di lana

idioms:

  • Guernsey lily    giglio del Guernsey

Português (Portuguese)
n. - camisa (f) de malha (usada por marujos), raça (f) de gado (Zool.)

idioms:

  • Guernsey lily    lírio de Guernsey

Русский (Russian)
шерстяная фуфайка, гернзейская порода молочного скота

idioms:

  • Guernsey lily    растение с крупными розовыми цветами

Español (Spanish)
n. - isla de Guernsey, ganado lechero de Guernsey, camisa o chaleco de lana ajustado

idioms:

  • Guernsey lily    nenúfar, planta acuática

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sjömanströja, guernsey-ko

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
毛织衬衣, 毛线衣

idioms:

  • Guernsey lily    毛织衬衣或毛线衣

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 毛織襯衣, 毛線衣

idioms:

  • Guernsey lily    毛織襯衣或毛線衣

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (영국 해협의) 건지 섬, 건지종 젖소, 푸른 털 재킷

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ガーンジー種, ガーンジー島

idioms:

  • Guernsey lily    ガーンジーゆり

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גרנזי (אחד מאיי תעלת למנש), בקר גרנזי, חולצה סרוגה, לבוש מלחים‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.


 
Shopping: Guernsey
Guernsey Lily
 
 

Join the WikiAnswers Q&A community. Post a question or answer questions about "Guernsey" at WikiAnswers.

 

Copyrights:

Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. © 2006 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.  Read more
Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Guernsey (clothing)".  Read more
Translations. Copyright © 2007, WizCom Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.  Read more

Search for answers directly from your browser with the FREE Answers.com Toolbar!  
Click here to download now. 

Get Answers your way! Check out all our free tools and products.

On this page:   E-mail   print Print  Link  

 

Keep Reading

Mentioned In:

 |  More >More >