Meaning jenny
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jenny


A female donkey; commonly referred to as a jennet
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fem. personal name, originally another form of Jane, Janey and a diminutive of Jane or Janet; in modern use (mid-20c.) typically a shortening of Jennifer. Jenny is attested from c. 1600 as female equi [..]
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A spinning
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(n) United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)(n) female donkey
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The spinning jenny means the little spinning engine. The word is a corrupt diminutive, ’ginie. It is an error to derive the word from the inventor’s wife or daughter, seeing his wife [..]
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A genoa jib. A large jib that overlaps the mast.
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A genoa jib. A large jib that overlaps the mast.
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 Slang term for a genoa sail.
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A genoa jib. A large jib that overlaps the mast.
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a female donkey
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A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called en,spinning jenny). A female creature of certain kinds, such as wren and donkey. A catmill.
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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A diminutive of the female given names Jane and Jennifer (and rarely Eugenia), also used as a formal given name. * '''1837''' , ''Jenny Kissed Me'', *: Jenny kissed me when we met, *: Jumping fro [..]
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Originally a medieval English diminutive of Jane. Since the middle of the 20th century it has been primarily considered a diminutive of Jennifer.
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jenny


Icelandic form of Jenny.
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