Jerkin is an English word with synonyms like jacket. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Jerkin meaning
- A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
- A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
Synonyms of Jerkin
Using Jerkin
- The main meaning on this page is: A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves. | A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
- Useful related words include: jacket.
Context around Jerkin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 1 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jerkin
- In this selection, "jerkin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, caught and movement stand out and add context to how "jerkin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include got caught jerkin it from and with the jerkin movement playing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jerkin" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jerkin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Are you the guy from the French train that got caught jerkin it from today's earlier fark thread? (19 words)
Skinny jeans became a staple clothing for young women and men by 2009 with the Jerkin' movement playing a large part in the popularization of skinny jeans. (27 words)
Skinny jeans became a staple clothing for young women and men by 2009 with the Jerkin' movement playing a large part in the popularization of skinny jeans. (27 words)
Are you the guy from the French train that got caught jerkin it from today's earlier fark thread? (19 words)
Are you the guy from the French train that got caught jerkin it from today's earlier fark thread? (19 words)
Example sentences (2)
Are you the guy from the French train that got caught jerkin it from today's earlier fark thread?
Skinny jeans became a staple clothing for young women and men by 2009 with the Jerkin' movement playing a large part in the popularization of skinny jeans.