jess
pronunciation
How to pronounce jess in British English:
UK [dʒes]
How to pronounce jess in American English:
US [dʒes]
Word Origin
- jess (n.)
- leg-strap used in hawking and falconry, mid-14c., from Old French jes "straps fastened round the legs of a falcon," plural of jet, literally "cast, throw," from Latin iactus "a throw, cast," from iacere (see jet (v.)). Related: Jesses.
Example
- 1. Jess , shall l ph0ne rachel 's mum ?
- 2. Can you get her on some monitors , jess ?
- 3. Crop scientist jess lowenberg-deboer says this helps local farmers relate to them .
- 4. Jess definitely knows how wear prints like a pro .
- 5. Jess : this motor oil case is still really slippery .