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单词 Jacky Howe
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Definition of Jacky Howe in English:

Jacky Howe

noundʒaki ˈhaʊ
Australian, NZ

  • A navy or black vest traditionally worn by sheep-shearers and other agricultural workers.

    a Jacky Howe dangled loosely from his shoulders
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some folks still call sleeveless flannels “Jacky Howes".
    • Graham, in a Jacky Howe flannel, was sitting hunched with his bony legs drawn up under his chin.
    • He himself didn't wear a 'Jacky Howe' as they were 'as itchy as knitted barbed wire'.
    • All he would ever be wearing was a Jacky Howe and a pair of jocks.
    • They could eat their meals arrayed in a "Jacky Howe" open-neck type of singlet.

Origin

Early 20th century: from the name of John Robert Howe (?1861–1920), a champion Queensland shearer of the 1890s.

 
 
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