- a sleeveless and collarless short jacket worn by men or women
- a man's sleeveless and collarless fitted jacket, often made of leather, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
jer•kin /ˈdʒɜrkɪn/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Clothinga close-fitting jacket or short coat, usually sleeveless, often of leather.
jer•kin
( jûr′kin),USA pronunciation n.
- Clothinga close-fitting jacket or short coat, usually sleeveless, as one of leather worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- origin, originally uncertain 1510–20
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jerkin /ˈdʒɜːkɪn/ n
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