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Jacky Howe

Jacky Howe noun: a type of blue sleeveless shirt worn by sheep shearers and labourers.

Noun

Jacky Howe (plural Jacky Howes)

  1. (Australia) A type of blue sleeveless shirt worn by sheep shearers and labourers.
    • Still, no one has ever thought before of associating a papaw with a “Jacky Howe,” or, say, fruit salad with a flannel shirt.1941, Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Queensland Agricultural Journal, volume 56, page 171
    • He had finished his tea and was sitting in his Jackie Howe, which is a singlet with the sleeves out of it, and called after a famous shearer of the blade days.1949, Ruth Park, Poor Man's Orange, in 2010, The Harp in the South Trilogy, Penguin, unnumbered page
    Synonyms:
    singlet, wifebeater

Examples of Jacky Howe in a sentence

  • As the Jacky Howe was identified with the canecutter so too were the canvas sandshoes which were worn till the canvas rotted.1990, Bianka Vidonya Balanzategui, Gentlemen of the Flashing Blade, page 28:
  • Men in shorts and navy Jacky Howe singlets were building a causeway across the spill of swift, shallow water.2002, Kerry McGinnis, Heart Country, unnumbered page:

Synonyms of Jacky Howe

Forms of Jacky Howe

pluralJacky Howes
alternative formJackie Howe

Origin of Jacky Howe

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.

Questions about Jacky Howe

What does Jacky Howe mean?
Jacky Howe means a type of blue sleeveless shirt worn by sheep shearers and labourers.
How do you use Jacky Howe in a sentence?
As the Jacky Howe was identified with the canecutter so too were the canvas sandshoes which were worn till the canvas rotted.
What part of speech is Jacky Howe?
Jacky Howe is a noun.
What is the plural of Jacky Howe?
The plural of Jacky Howe is Jacky Howes.

Words near Jacky Howe in the dictionary

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  8. jacky winter
  9. jacky winters
  10. jacky-winter
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