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jenny

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[ jen-ee ]
/ ˈdʒɛn i /
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noun, plural jen·nies.

spinning jenny.
the female of certain animals, especially a female donkey or a female bird: a jenny wren.

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Origin of jenny

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First recorded in 1590–1600; generic use of Jenny, proper name

Definition for jenny (2 of 3)

jenny

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or jen·nie

[ jen-ee ]
/ ˈdʒɛn i /

noun, plural jen·nies. Nautical Slang.

genoa.

Origin of jenny

2
shortening and alteration of Genoa

Definition for jenny (3 of 3)

Jennie

or Jen·ny

[ jen-ee ]
/ ˈdʒɛn i /

noun

a female given name, form of Jennifer.
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British Dictionary definitions for jenny

jenny

/ (ˈdʒɛnɪ) /

noun plural -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-offSee long jenny, short jenny

Word Origin for jenny

C17: from the name Jenny, diminutive of Jane
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for jenny

Jenny

fem. personal name, originally diminutive of Jane or Janet; attested from c.1600 as female equivalent of jack (n.), and like it applied to animals (e.g. Jenny wren, 1640s) and machinery (spinning jenny, 1783).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper