JERKIN


Meaning of JERKIN in English

/ ˈdʒɜːkɪn; NAmE ˈdʒɜːrkɪn/ noun

( BrE ) a short jacket without sleeves, especially one worn by men in the past

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WORD ORIGIN

early 16th cent.: of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.