jerkin

jer·kin  (jûrkn)

n.

1. A close-fitting, hip-length, collarless jacket having no sleeves but often extended shoulders, belted and worn over a doublet by men especially in the 16th century.

2. A short, close-fitting, often sleeveless coat or jacket, usually of leather.

---

[Origin unknown.]

---

jerkin [ˈdʒɜːkɪn]

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a sleeveless and collarless short jacket worn by men or women

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a man's sleeveless and collarless fitted jacket, often made of leather, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries

[of unknown origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

jerkin [ˈdʒɜːkɪn] N → chaleco m

jerkin [ˈdʒɜː^rkɪn] n (= garment) → gilet m sans manches

jerkin

n → Jacke f; (Hist) → (Leder)wams nt

jerkin [ˈdʒɜːkɪn] n → gilè m inv

---

jerkin [ˈdʒɜːkɪn] n → gilè m inv