Jerkin Meaning in English

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التعريف

A jerkin is a close-fitting, short, sleeveless jacket, usually worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries, often as part of historical or theatrical costumes today.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Jerkin' is now mostly used in historical or costume contexts and is rare in everyday speech. It specifically refers to a sleeveless, close-fitting garment, not just any vest or jacket. Not to be confused with 'jacket' or modern 'vest'.

• Spanish: chaleco corto (histórico) - jubón
• Portuguese (BR): colete curto (histórico) - gibão
• Portuguese (PT): colete curto (histórico) - gibão
• Chinese (Simplified): （历史上的）短身紧身上衣 - 夹克式背心
• Chinese (Traditional): （歷史上的）短身緊身上衣 - 夾克式背心
• Hindi: जर्किन (ऐतिहासिक छोटी जैकेट)
• Arabic: صدرية قصيرة (تاريخية) - جيركن (لباس قديم)
• Bengali: জার্কিন - প্রাচীন বাহুবিহীন জ্যাকেট
• Russian: дублет (исторический) - жилет (исторический)
• Japanese: ジャーキン - 袖なし上着（歴史的衣装）
• Vietnamese: áo gi-lê (lịch sử) - áo khoác không tay (thời xưa)
• Korean: 저킨 (역사적 의상) - 민소매 재킷 (역사적)
• Turkish: jerkin (tarihi yelek) - kolsuz ceket (tarihi)
• Urdu: جرکن (تاریخی لباس) - بغیر آستین کا جیکٹ (قدیم)
• Indonesian: jerkin (rompi sejarah) - rompi tanpa lengan (kostum sejarah)

جمل نموذجية

In the play, the actor wore a leather jerkin.

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A jerkin does not have sleeves.

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People wore jerkins in the 16th century.

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His elaborate jerkin completed his Renaissance costume.

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I found an old jerkin in the theater's costume room.

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The knight adjusted his jerkin before stepping onto the stage.

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