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Jerkin

Description:

A jerkin is a short, close-fitting jacket typically worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. It is often made of leather or cloth and is sleeveless or has short sleeves. Jerkins were popular among both men and women and were commonly worn as a fashionable outer garment.

Sense 1:

Noun:

A sleeveless jacket or vest, typically made of leather or cloth, worn as an outer garment.

Example Sentences:

1. He wore a stylish leather jerkin over his shirt.

2. The knight donned a steel jerkin for protection in battle.

3. The actor's jerkin added an authentic touch to his medieval costume.

Sense 2:

Verb:

(archaic) To clothe or dress someone.

Example Sentences:

1. The servant jerkin'd the young prince with care.

2. She jerkined herself in a colorful gown for the royal ball.

3. He was jerkined in regal attire for his coronation.

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