A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
Used in a Sentence
jerkin
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for jerkin.
Editorial note
Hold your knee jerkin' for another language!
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Quick take
A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of jerkin gathered in one view.
(historical) A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
Alternative form of gyrkin. [(obsolete) A male gyrfalcon.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for jerkin.
noun
A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
noun
(historical) A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
noun
Alternative form of gyrkin. [(obsolete) A male gyrfalcon.]
Example sentences
Hold your knee jerkin' for another language!
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use jerkin in a sentence?
Hold your knee jerkin' for another language!
What does jerkin mean?
A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
What part of speech is jerkin?
jerkin is commonly used as noun.