Definitions for jerkins

jerkins jer·kin

Spelling: [jur-kin]
IPA: /ˈdʒɜr kɪn/

Jerkins is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 137 anagrams from letters in jerkins (eijknrs).

Definitions for jerkins

noun

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

Origin of jerkins

First recorded in 1510-20; origin uncertain

Examples for jerkins

But every man wore a shirt of mail under his doublet or jerkin.

Roger stripped his jerkin off, replaced his doublet, and both set to work.

He was plainly dressed, and wore a jerkin of leather and long boots.

So, throwing it from him, he brushed the crumbs from his jerkin.

I will wrap the tools up quickly in their bag, and slip them into my jerkin.

He seemed all clad in leather, for where his jerkin stopped his boots began.

Dumb Max's jerkin of blue fits me better than any robe royal.

This book Peter thrust away within his jerkin to study at his leisure.

Sim had crept up, and, standing behind Ralph, was plucking at his jerkin.

A coachman in a jerkin, who stood nearest, sprang forward and snatched it up.

Word Value for jerkins
Scrable

17

Words with friends

20

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