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Added 9 October 2026

jenny

/ˈd͡ʒɛni/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about jenny at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny).
A female creature of certain kinds: A female donkey. A female wren. A female cat. A female crab.
A female donkey.

verb

To wind finished lace onto cards ready for sale.

Origin

Partially from generic use of the female given name Jenny (cf. Jane) and partially from informal pronunciations of engine.

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