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jumper(2) (iou)



jumper noun2. M19.
[Prob. from JUMP noun2 + -ER1.]
Hist. A loose outer jacket or shirt reaching to the hips, made of canvas, serge, coarse linen, etc., and worn esp. by sailors etc. M19.
A knitted pullover, a jersey. Also, a loose-fitting blouse worn over a skirt. E20.
In pl. A one-piece garment, worn esp. by children; rompers. E20.
A pinafore dress. Also jumper dress. N. Amer. M20.
Comb.: jumper dress: see sense 4 above; jumper suit (a) a pinafore dress; (b) a woman's suit consisting of a jumper and skirt made of the same material, usu. wool.