English Explanatory Dictionary

Jacky Howe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of blue sleeveless shirt worn by sheep shearers and labourers.

Pronunciation

EN-AU ck1 Jacky Howe.ogg

Word forms

Jacky Howe Jacky Howes Jackie Howe

Etymology

After the gun shearer John Robert (“Jacky” or “Jackie”) Howe, who in 1890 set a long-standing world record by shearing 321 sheep in 7 hours 40 minutes. He is said to have worn a shirt with the sleeves cut off.

Synonyms

singlet wifebeater
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