What is a jumper?

I have seen references to jumpers in various places; one tour suggests to bring one. I wore a jumper in Catholic school in Chicago, but don't think it's the same thing.

Thanks!

In the UK ... a Jumper is a pullover sweater or sweatshirt. From what I could see on Google.

Am intrigued... what did it refer to at catholic school in Chicago?

But yes - an old fashioned term for a sweater or (nowadays) a hoodie

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Am intrigued... what did it refer to at catholic school in Chicago?

 

But yes - an old fashioned term for a sweater or (nowadays) a hoodie

 

 

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Jumper = Jersey, Sweatshirt, Hoodie, Cardigan. Anything to keep you warmer than a shirt would.

The original "Jumper" was a knitted woolen one piece "Pullover" like a hand knitted sweatshirt.

A jumper is, I was told as a kid, something you put on when your mum is cold.

A jumper is, I was told as a kid, something you put on when your mum is cold.

Hahaha I love it!

A jumper is basically a pullover sweater, with or without a hood. We generally refer to the ones that open in the front as a cardigan.

Lol - yeah......no!!!

Am not sure how warm that would keep you on a tour......

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Am not sure how warm that would keep you on a tour......

 

 

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But that is what a Catholic school jumper is. I wore one for years. Just put thick tights on and sweater and winter coat over our blouse & wool winter jumper.

A woolly jumper.

A woolly jumper.

I was thinking more “what do you get if you cross a kangaroo with a sheep?”

Jumper = Pullover. I prefer ye olde 'Cardie' (Cardigan) or knitted sleeveless vest for golf.:p

I was thinking more “what do you get if you cross a kangaroo with a sheep?”

Yes, but it's hard to get a picture of one of those.

Not sure what my family would think if I wore one of those.... but the more I think about it..... no no I think there might be a law about that :eek:

In my neck of the woods, that was called a school tunic.

Yes, this is a jumper in the U.S. Sometimes it's in a solid color and a blouse is worn underneath. Girls wear it in private or parochial schools usually until 8th grade, about age 13.

When I went to America to do my graduate studies I quickly learnt that (most) men did not wear jumpers. Henceforth, we wore sweaters.

Yes, this is a jumper in the U.S. Sometimes it's in a solid color and a blouse is worn underneath. Girls wear it in private or parochial schools usually until 8th grade, about age 13.

Also was a jumper in Canada.

Now a jumper has a totally different connotation :eek:

But that is what a Catholic school jumper is. I wore one for years. Just put thick tights on and sweater and winter coat over our blouse & wool winter jumper.

Isn’t that a school tunic?

In my neck of the woods, that was called a school tunic.

In NZ its called a Gym Frock .

In NZ its called a Gym Frock .

We called it a Gymslip back in 60's in Wellington schools. Horrible things, especially the winter weight ones.

Jumpers don’t have hoods so not a hoodie.

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