jumper

¹ American  

[juhm-per] / ˈdʒʌm pər /

noun

1. a person or thing that jumps.

2. Basketball. jump shot.

3. Sports. a participant in a jumping event, as in track or skiing.

4. Manège. a horse specially trained to jump obstacles.

5. a boring tool or device worked with a jumping motion.

6. Also called jump wire. Electricity. a short length of conductor used to make a connection, usually temporary, between terminals of a circuit or to bypass a circuit.

7. Also called jumper cable. booster cable.

8. a kind of sled.

9. Also called jumper stay. Nautical. a line preventing the end of a spar or boom from being lifted out of place.

10. any of various fishes that leap from the water, as the striped mullet or jumprock.

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jumper ² American  

[juhm-per] / ˈdʒʌm pər /

noun

1. a one-piece, sleeveless dress, or a skirt with straps and a complete or partial bodice, usually worn over a blouse by women and children.

2. a loose outer jacket worn especially by workers and sailors.

3. British. a pullover sweater.

4. jumpers, rompers.

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jumper ¹ British  

/ ˈdʒʌmpə /

noun

1. a boring tool that works by repeated impact, such as a steel bit in a hammer drill used in boring rock

2. Also called: jumper cable, jumper lead. a short length of wire used to make a connection, usually temporarily, between terminals or to bypass a component

3. a type of sled with a high crosspiece

4. a person or animal that jumps

5. derogatory a person who changes religion; a convert

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jumper ² British  

/ ˈdʒʌmpə /

noun

1. a knitted or crocheted garment covering the upper part of the body

2. Also called: pinafore dress. a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or sweater

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Etymology

Origin of jumper¹

First recorded in 1605–15; jump + -er ¹

Origin of jumper²

First recorded in 1850–55; obsolete jump “short coat” (of uncertain origin) + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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jumper

Wearing a royal blue jumper with a red collar, the musician then urged fans to keep an eye out for and support each other.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Just continuing to come in and work on it. The jumper, I’ve been in the gym all summer working on fluidity and the speed of my release, stuff like that, moving,” James said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

She recognised her mum's face and an old jumper, which she wore while she worked.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

A 17-year-old jumper, according to social media footage, struck the ledge with his backside and crashed into the water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Lucy picking out my first really nice jumper.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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