General
gansey
What does gansey mean?
A jumper or sweater — usually the warm woolly kind your mam makes you put on before you leave the house. Standard household word across Ireland.
"Put a gansey on you, it's perishing out."
Origin
From 'Guernsey', the Channel Island whose fishermen wore tight-knit wool jumpers. The name travelled with the garment into Irish and northern English usage.
Frequently asked questions
What does gansey mean?
It's a jumper or sweater, especially a knitted one.
How do you use gansey in a sentence?
"Put your gansey on, it's freezing out there."
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