First Known Use: 1783
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spinning jenny
noun spinning jen·ny \-ˌje-nē\
Definition of SPINNING JENNY
: an early multiple-spindle machine for spinning wool or cotton
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Origin of SPINNING JENNY
Jenny, nickname for Jane
Rhymes with SPINNING JENNY
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