Aran jumper

noun

A distinctive style of knitted jumper with prominent cable patterns on the chest, traditionally cream-colored.

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Meanings

nounAran jumper (plural Aran jumpers)

plural Aran jumpers

  1. A distinctive style of knitted jumper with prominent cable patterns on the chest, traditionally cream-colored.

    Aran jumpers are known the world over and are always in fashion. The original jumpers were made with coarse sheep's wool that retained the natural oils.

    2020, Colin Murphy, A Feckin' Tour of Ireland: 50 Must Do Things, The O'Brien Press Ltd, →ISBN

Origin

From the style worn by fishermen in the Aran Islands in the west of Ireland.

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Translations

Irish geansaí Árann, geansaí Árannach
  • geansaí Áranna distinctive style of knitted jumper
  • geansaí Árannacha distinctive style of knitted jumper
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APA

Aran jumper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aran%20jumper

MLA

“Aran jumper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aran%20jumper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aran jumper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aran%20jumper.

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