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Rarejerkin
The correct spelling is jerkin.
How to pronounce jerkin
noun
IPA: /ˈdʒɜː.kɪn/
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The correct spelling is jerkin. A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
- 2.A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
- 3.A male gyrfalcon.
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