jenny
1[ jen-ee ]
noun,plural jen·nies.
the female of certain animals, especially a female donkey or a female bird: a jenny wren.
Origin of jenny
1First recorded in 1590–1600; generic use of Jenny, proper name
British Dictionary definitions for jenny
jenny
/ (ˈdʒɛnɪ) /
nounplural -nies
a hand-operated machine for turning up the edge of a piece of sheet metal in preparation for making a joint
the female of certain animals or birds, esp a donkey, ass, or wren
short for spinning jenny
billiards snooker an in-off: See long jenny, short jenny
Origin of jenny
1C17: from the name Jenny, diminutive of Jane
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