jumper

¹

[ juhm-per ]

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.

jumper

²

[ juhm-per ]

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 ( def 2 ).

jumper

¹

/ ˈdʒʌmpə /

noun

1. a knitted or crocheted garment covering the upper part of the body
2. Also calledpinafore dress a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or sweater

jumper

²

/ 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 calledjumper cablejumper 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

Word History and Origins

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jumper¹

C19: from obsolete jump man's loose jacket, variant of jupe, from Old French, from Arabic jubbah long cloth coat

Example Sentences

But as photographers circled and film crews jostled at his Real Madrid unveiling, there was a sense the awkward kid in a stripey jumper was a teenage superstar struck by the galactico glare.

From BBC

Curry played a critical role in that victory, making a 16-foot jumper late in the first half to end Maryland’s 12-0 run that had pulled the Terrapins to within a point.

From Los Angeles Times

Mara blocked two shots, collected two assists and made a turnaround baseline jumper to give the Bruins a 25-24 lead.

From Los Angeles Times

Crowded by a double team, Betts was called for a travel and Southern guard Taniya Lawson converted the turnover into a pull-up jumper on the next possession to move the Jaguars to within 12 points.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she had had to wear the same jumper for a week and there was a shortage of lack of things like blankets and extra clothes.

From BBC

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