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jacket vs jerkin

jerkin vs jacket

jacket and jerkin both are nouns.

jacket is a verb but jerkin is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jacket Yes No Yes No
jerkin Yes No No No
As nouns, jerkin is a hyponym of jacket; that is, jerkin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jacket:
  • jacket: a short coat
  • jerkin: a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
Other hyponyms of jacket include banian, banyan, bed jacket, blazer, sport coat, sport jacket, sports coat, sports jacket, bolero, bomber jacket, bush jacket, dolman, dolman jacket, donkey jacket, double-breasted jacket, doublet, dressing sack, dressing sacque, Eton jacket, hug-me-tight, jumper, lumber jacket, lumberjack, Mao jacket, mess jacket, monkey jacket, shell jacket, Norfolk jacket, anorak, parka, windbreaker, windcheater, pea jacket, peacoat, sack, sacque, single-breasted jacket, morning coat, swallow-tailed coat, swallowtail.
jacket (noun) jerkin (noun)
a short coat a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
an outer wrapping or casing
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
the outer skin of a potato
jacket (verb) jerkin (verb)
put a jacket on
provide with a thermally non-conducting cover
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