What does jerkin mean?
Definitions for jerkin
ˈdʒɜr kɪnjerkin
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Princeton's WordNet
jerkinnoun
a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
Wiktionary
jerkinnoun
A type of garment: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
jerkinnoun
a sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
Wikipedia
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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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 Dictionary
Jerkinnoun
a jacket or short coat; a close waistcoat
Jerkinnoun
a male gyrfalcon
Etymology: [Dim. of D. jurk a frock.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
Jerkin
jėr′kin, n. a young salmon.—Also Gin′kin.
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 Terms
jerkin
An old name for a coatee, or skirted jacket.
Etymology and Origins
Jerkin
Expresses the diminutive of the Dutch jurk, coat, frock; hence a short coat or jacket.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jerkin in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jerkin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- jerkinDanish
- WamsGerman
- χιτώνιοGreek
- jerkinEsperanto
- chalecoSpanish
- nahkanuttuFinnish
- justaucorpsFrench
- crúiscínIrish
- còta-geàrrScottish Gaelic
- कुरतीHindi
- zekeHungarian
- կեղտոտArmenian
- brengsekIndonesian
- farsettoItalian
- 짧은 상의Korean
- jerkinLatin
- wambuisDutch
- jerkinNorwegian
- kaftanPolish
- justilhoPortuguese
- vestăRomanian
- курткаRussian
- jacka, tröjaSwedish
- ஜெர்கின்Tamil
- pislikTurkish
- ривокUkrainian
- דזשערקיןYiddish
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