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Definition of Jenny

1. Noun. United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907).

Definition of Jenny

1. n. A familiar or pet form of the proper name Jane.

2. n. A machine for spinning a number of threads at once, -- used in factories.

Definition of Jenny

1. Proper noun. A diminutive of the female given names Jane and Jennifer, also used as a formal given name. ¹

2. Noun. (UK informal) A Wren (member of the WRNS) ¹

3. Noun. A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called (term spinning jenny)). ¹

4. Noun. A female creature of certain kinds, such as wren and donkey. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jenny

1. a female donkey [n -NIES] - See also: donkey

Medical Definition of Jenny

1. 1. A familiar or pet form of the proper name Jane. 2. A familiar name of the European wren. Jenny ass, a female ass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jenny

Literary usage of Jenny

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1893)
"We've come to see jenny Jones, jenny Jones, jenny Jones ; We've come to see jenny Jones, is she at home ? You can't see jenny Jones, jenny Jones, ..."

2. Kate Beaumont by John William De Forest (1872)
"sneered jenny. " You '11 be asking me next to fight his duels for him. ... scoffed jenny, incredulously. And here came a long argument against a match with ..."

3. Representative American Plays by Arthur Hobson Quinn (1917)
"As ignorant and unpolished as he is, do you know, Miss jenny, that I propose to ... jenny. 1 must say, Mr. Jessamy, if he copies after me, ho will be vastly ..."

4. The British Drama: A Collection of the Most Esteemed Tragedies, Comedies (1854)
"jenny. And so she is indeed. Do you know that she gave me her blue silk gown ... Хлоп. Oh, jenny ! she 's an angel. jenny. And why so 1 It ie not beauty ..."

5. Original Plays by William Schwenck Gilbert (1908)
"jenny. How can you ask such a ridiculous question ? Fog. You are? ... Never I jenny (in blank astonishment). Oh, you must have dreamt all this! Fog. ..."

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