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guernsey.

A seaman's knitted woolen sweater, similar to a jersey.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɝnzi/General-American/ˈɡɜːnzi/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A seaman's knitted woolen sweater, similar to a jersey.

  2. The shirt worn by the players.

    Australia
  3. [receive] praise, admiration, recognition, credit, etc

    Australia · slang
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From Guernsey.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.