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Guern⋅sey

[gurn-zee]
–noun, plural -seys for 2, 3.
1. Isle of, one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel. With adjacent islands: 51,138; 24 1/2 sq. mi. (63 sq. km).
2. one of a breed of dairy cattle, raised originally on the Isle of Guernsey, producing rich, golden-tinted milk.
3. (lowercase) a close-fitting knitted woolen shirt worn by sailors and soccer or Rugby players.

Origin:
1825–35, for def. 2
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