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noun
A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of gyrkin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: jacket
History
First recorded in early 1500s. Possibly related to Dutch jurk (“dress”), itself of unknown origin and not attested before the 17th century. Derivation from Old French jo(u)rne (“day”) has been suggested.
Across languages
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