j 8 e 1 r 1 k 5 i 1 n 1
6 letters · 17 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
originFirst 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.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0