Jerkin vs. Sweatshirt
Difference Between Jerkin and Sweatshirt
Jerkinnoun
A close-fitting, hip-length, collarless jacket having no sleeves but often extended shoulders, belted and worn over a doublet by men especially in the 1500s.
Sweatshirtnoun
A usually long-sleeved, collarless pullover made traditionally of heavy cotton jersey that is napped on the interior, sometimes having a hood.
Jerkinnoun
A short, close-fitting, often sleeveless coat or jacket, usually of leather.
Sweatshirtnoun
A zippered jacket of a similar material and design.
Jerkinnoun
(historical) A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
Sweatshirtnoun
A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.
Jerkinnoun
A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
Sweatshirtnoun
A shirt worn against the skin, usually under other clothing, to absorb sweat.
Jerkinnoun
a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
Sweatshirtnoun
cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity
