Jess

¹ American  

[jes] / dʒɛs /

noun

1. a male or female given name, form of Jesse, Jessie, or Jessica.

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jess ² American  

[jes] / dʒɛs /

noun

1. a short strap fastened around the leg of a hawk and attached to the leash.

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verb (used with object)

1. to put jesses on (a hawk).

jess British  

/ dʒɛs /

noun

1. a short leather strap, one end of which is permanently attached to the leg of a hawk or falcon while the other can be attached to a leash

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verb

1. (tr) to put jesses on (a hawk or falcon)

Other Word Forms

• jessed adjective

Etymology

Origin of jess

1300–50; Middle English ges < Old French ges, gez, getz (nominative) ( get oblique > French jet; jet ¹ ) ≪ Latin jactus a throwing, equivalent to jac ( ere ) to throw + -tus suffix of v. action

Example Sentences

The show’s co-creators, Ferguson and freelance producer, writer and actor Brooke Brazer, developed characters that would be relatable in the same manner as Monica from “Friends” or Jess from “New Girl.”

From Los Angeles Times

Skinner will hope key England internationals Jess Park and Ella Toone remain fit, while two-time champion Fridolina Rolfo - who has played in five finals with her former clubs Barcelona and Wolfsburg - can use her experience to guide them further.

From BBC

His brother, Jess, despite reports of a substantial inheritance, has been photographed living rough and foraging in dumpsters.

From The Wall Street Journal

The most notable of these, to my mind, is “New Girl,” in which Reiner appeared in 10 episodes threaded through five of the series’ seven seasons, as Bob Day, the father of Zooey Deschanel’s Jess.

From Los Angeles Times

Jamie Lee Curtis, married to Guest in the real world, played his ex-wife, Joan, with Kaitlin Olson as his new, much younger partner, Ashley, who had been in high school with Jess.

From Los Angeles Times