jerkin

[ jur-kin ]

/ ˈdʒɜr kɪn /

noun

a close-fitting jacket or short coat, usually sleeveless, as one of leather worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Origin of jerkin

First recorded in 1510–20; origin uncertain

Words nearby jerkin

Jericho, jerid, Jeritza, jerk, jerk around, jerkin, jerkinhead, jerk-off, jerkwater, jerky, jerky nystagmus

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Example sentences from the Web for jerkin

Sim had crept up, and, standing behind Ralph, was plucking at his jerkin.
The Shadow of a Crime|Hall Caine
Canst change thy robe for a jerkin once more at the Abbey, unless perchance you have a friend near at hand.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle
Jerkin, jėr′kin, n. a jacket, a short coat or close waistcoat.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
This was almost the only appearance of finery about the dress, except a row of gold buttons down the jerkin.
The Lancashire Witches|William Harrison Ainsworth

He thrust his hand hurriedly into his jerkin as he spoke, and gave Gitta something which he had concealed there.
Complete Short Works|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for jerkin

jerkin

/ (ˈdʒɜːkɪn) /

noun

a sleeveless and collarless short jacket worn by men or women

a man's sleeveless and collarless fitted jacket, often made of leather, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries

Word Origin for jerkin

C16: of unknown origin

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单词	jerkin
释义	jerkin [ jur-kin ] / ˈdʒɜr kɪn / noun a close-fitting jacket or short coat, usually sleeveless, as one of leather worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. Origin of jerkin First recorded in 1510–20; origin uncertain Words nearby jerkin Jericho, jerid, Jeritza, jerk, jerk around, jerkin, jerkinhead, jerk-off, jerkwater, jerky, jerky nystagmus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jerkin Sim had crept up, and, standing behind Ralph, was plucking at his jerkin. The Shadow of a Crime\|Hall Caine Canst change thy robe for a jerkin once more at the Abbey, unless perchance you have a friend near at hand. The White Company\|Arthur Conan Doyle Jerkin, jėr′kin, n. a jacket, a short coat or close waistcoat. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various This was almost the only appearance of finery about the dress, except a row of gold buttons down the jerkin. The Lancashire Witches\|William Harrison Ainsworth He thrust his hand hurriedly into his jerkin as he spoke, and gave Gitta something which he had concealed there. Complete Short Works\|Georg Ebers British Dictionary definitions for jerkin jerkin / (ˈdʒɜːkɪn) / noun a sleeveless and collarless short jacket worn by men or women a man's sleeveless and collarless fitted jacket, often made of leather, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries Word Origin for jerkin C16: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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