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Alternatively, the shirt worn by members of a sports team as part of the team uniform is also referred to as a ''jersey.''
==Etymology==
[[Jersey]], in the [[Channel Islands]], was famous for its knitting trade in medieval times, and because of that original fame, the name "[[jersey (fabric)|jersey]]" is still applied to many forms of knitted fabric, which transferred to the garments made from the fabric.
==In sports==
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