jerkin
- n a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
- His opponent is fast on the draw, but not fast enough: on the stairway appears a girl in fringed jerkin and boots, firing from the hip.
- Brown is Fine Arts, from the leather jerkin or apron of a guild artisan.
- My premiums are still going up 25 percent, insurance companies are still jerkin' me around," I'm the one who's going to be held responsible.