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jerkin

noun
jer·​kin | \ ˈjər-kən How to pronounce jerkin (audio) \

Definition of jerkin

: a close-fitting hip-length usually sleeveless jacket

Examples of jerkin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Layered underneath is a jerkin, a close-fitting jacket, with a red horizontal brocade and doublet. — Liesl Bradner, latimes.com, "A rare chance to see this Rembrandt self-portrait, up close and personal," 10 Feb. 2018 Lampert goes through more costume changes than Lady Gaga at the Super Bowl: a leather motorcycle jacket, a skintight chain-mail shirt, a shiny armored jerkin. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, "A Protest Musical for the Trump Era," 20 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of jerkin

1519, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for jerkin

origin unknown

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jerkin

noun
How to pronounce jerkin (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of jerkin

: a type of short jacket that has no sleeves and that was worn in the past

See the full definition for jerkin in the English Language Learners Dictionary

jerkin

noun
jer·​kin | \ ˈjər-kən How to pronounce jerkin (audio) \

Kids Definition of jerkin

: a short sleeveless jacket

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