Definitions for Jerkin
ˈdʒɜr kɪnjerkin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jerkinnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jerkinnoun

   A type of garment: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.

2. jerkinnoun

   a sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jerkin

   A jerkin is a man's short close-fitting jacket, made usually of light-coloured leather, and often without sleeves, worn over the doublet in the 16th and 17th centuries. The term is also applied to a similar sleeveless garment worn by the British Army in the 20th century. A buff jerkin is an oiled oxhide jerkin, as worn by soldiers. The origin of the word is unknown. The Dutch word jurk, a dress, often taken as the source, is modern, and represents neither the sound nor the sense of the English word.

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1. jerkin

   A jerkin is a sleeveless, collarless jacket, often made of leather, that is typically worn over a doublet or blouse in historical or theatrical costumes. It originated in the 16th century and was commonly worn by men in England. Today, it may refer to any kind of sleeveless vest-like garment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jerkinnoun

   a jacket or short coat; a close waistcoat

2. Jerkinnoun

   a male gyrfalcon

3. Etymology: [Dim. of D. jurk a frock.]

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1. Jerkin

   A jerkin is a man's short close-fitting jacket, made usually of light-colored leather, and often without sleeves, worn over the doublet in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The term is also applied to a similar sleeveless garment worn by the British Army in the twentieth century. The stock phrase, buff jerkin, refers to an oiled oxhide jerkin, as worn by soldiers. The origin of the word is unknown. The Dutch word jurk, a child's frock, often taken as the source, is modern, and represents neither the sound nor the sense of the English word.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jerkin

   jėr′kin, n. a young salmon.—Also Gin′kin.

2. Jerkin

   jėr′kin, n. a jacket, a short coat or close waistcoat.—n. Jer′kin-head (archit.) the combination of a truncated gable with a hipped roof. [Dut., dim. of jurk, a frock.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jerkin

   An old name for a coatee, or skirted jacket.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jerkin

   Expresses the diminutive of the Dutch jurk, coat, frock; hence a short coat or jacket.

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1. jinker

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jerkin in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jerkin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Jerkin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jerkin
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerkin
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jerkin
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Jerkin
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Jerkin
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Jerkin
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Jerkin