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 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

jumper

²

/ 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

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

About 15 defendants sat in the defendants' box, while Dominique Pelicot, wearing a green jumper, sat in another, resting his chin on his hand.

From BBC

James made the first shot of the South Bay season, a baseline jumper similar to the one he made in Cleveland on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

The arms of her jumper had been tied together in a sling with a stone used to weigh her down.

From BBC

The center blocked two shots — including a mid-range jumper — and was a favorite target of teammates for passes in the paint.

From Los Angeles Times

Robert jokes that the distinctive blue jumpers and polo shirts, personalised with members' names, give them a "primary school" look, but they also carry an identity and a sense of belonging.

From BBC

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