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noun, plural -nies.
2.
the female of certain animals, especially a female donkey or a female bird: a jenny wren.
Origin:
1590–1600; generic use of Jenny, proper name
1590–1600; generic use of Jenny, proper name
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| jenny (ˈdʒɛnɪ) | |
| —n , pl -nies | |
| 1. | a hand-operated machine for turning up the edge of a piece of sheet metal in preparation for making a joint |
| 2. | the female of certain animals or birds, esp a donkey, ass, or wren |
| 3. | short for spinning jenny |
| 4. | billiards, snooker long jenny See short jenny an in-off |
| [C17: from the name Jenny, diminutive of Jane] | |
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