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jumper
noun
pinafore
noun
Aran jumper
noun
jumper cable
noun
ski jump
noun
base jumping
noun
jump lead
noun
Definition of
jumper noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
jumper
noun
ˈdʒʌmpə(r)
ˈdʒʌmpər
1
(
British English
)
a knitted piece of clothing made of wool or cotton for the upper part of the body, with long sleeves and no buttons
a woolly jumper
2
(
North American English
)
=
pinafore
3
a person, an animal or an insect that jumps
He's a good jumper.
ˈdʒʌmpə(r)
ˈdʒʌmpər