jerkin

American  

[jur-kin] / ˈdʒɜr kɪn /

noun

1. a close-fitting jacket or short coat, usually sleeveless, as one of leather worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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jerkin British  

/ ˈdʒɜːkɪn /

noun

1. a sleeveless and collarless short jacket worn by men or women

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

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Etymology

Origin of jerkin

First recorded in 1510–20; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

His jerkin glistened with the misty breath of the Forest.

From Literature

In the mid-2000s, the energy of the L.A. jerkin’ community was so freeing that everybody wanted to be a part of it.

From Los Angeles Times

I asked those in the jerkin’ movement about what it took to pave that path in style and watch the world follow.

From Los Angeles Times

But jerkin’ incubated much of the next generation of L.A. hip-hop.

From Los Angeles Times

Riding on its back was a red-skinned giant with flowers in his rust-colored braids, a jerkin of green leather, and a drakon-rib lance in his hand.

From Literature