Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jerkin

/ˈd͡ʒɝ.kɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: jerkin
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɝ.kɪn/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.

noun

A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.

noun

Alternative form of gyrkin.

Example Sentences

"[T]wenty yeomen, two and two, / In hosen black, and jerkins blue, / With falcons broider'd on each breast, / Attended on their lord's behest."
"[T]he people all wore hosen and shoon and smocks and jupes and jerkins and wimples."
"A tall and very good-looking kid in a jerkin came out of the store and rode the coupé off around the corner and came back walking, his glistening black hair plastered with rain."
"I booked a room at the small hotel and deposited my luggage there. I bought myself strong boots, a pair of breeches, a jerkin, and a couple of shirts. Then I turned my back upon the town and climbed."

Etymology

First recorded in early 1500s. Possibly related to Dutch jurk (“dress”), itself of unknown origin and not attested before the 17th century. Derivation from Old French jo(u)rne (“day”) has been suggested.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒɝ.kɪn/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒɜː.kɪn/

Inflected Forms

jerkins (plural)

Derived Forms

jerkined jerkinhead

Phrases

buff jerkin green jerkin jerkin the gherkin

Frequently Paired Words

bodice doublet gherkin jerkin the gherkin

Rhymes With

gherkin merkin firkin mirken

Questions

How do you pronounce jerkin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɝ.kɪn/.
What does jerkin mean?: A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
Where does jerkin come from?: First recorded in early 1500s. Possibly related to Dutch jurk (“dress”), itself of unknown origin and not attested before the 17th century. Derivation from Old French jo(u)rne (“day”) has been suggested.

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