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| jen·ny [ jénnee ] (plural jen·nies) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. donkey: a female donkey
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2. bird: a female bird
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often used before a noun
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 a jenny wren
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3. marine biology crab: a female crab. See also jimmyn (sense 2)
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4. manufacturing Same as spinning jenny
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| [Early 17th century. < the name Jenny, diminutive of Jane and Jennifer] |