JERKIN

jerkin

(noun) a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

jerkin (plural jerkins)

(historical) A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.

A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.

Etymology 2

Noun

jerkin (plural jerkins)

Alternative form of gyrkin

Anagrams

• jinker

Source: Wiktionary


Jer"kin, n. Etym: [Dim. of D. jurk a frock.]

Definition: A jacket or short coat; a close waistcoat. Shak.

Jer"kin, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A male gyrfalcon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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