jer·kin
(jûr′kĭn)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 1500s.
2. A short, close-fitting, often sleeveless coat or jacket, usually of leather.
[Origin unknown.]
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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
[C16: of unknown origin]
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jer•kin
(ˈdʒɜr kɪn)n.
a close-fitting jacket or short coat, usu. sleeveless, often of leather.
[1510–20; orig. uncertain]
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| Noun | 1. |  jerkin - a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former timesjacket - a short coat |
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