Synonyms for jerkin
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
Related words
- Other spellings
- gyrkin
Forms
- Plural
- jerkins → jackets…
Example sentences
- jacket I'm sorry, sir, but a jacket and tie are required.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| jerkin | rising | |
| jacket | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- jacket2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jacket2 = 2 syllables).