spencer

Etymology
From the family name. The jacket is probably named after George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834).

Noun

 * 1)  A short double-breasted men's overcoat worn in the 18th and 19th centuries.
 * 2)  A short, close-fitting jacket primarily worn by women and children in the early 19th century.
 * 3)  A (usually woollen) vest worn by women and girls for extra warmth.
 * 4) A large loose-fitted gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque, used from the nineteenth century onwards.
 * 1)  A (usually woollen) vest worn by women and girls for extra warmth.
 * 2) A large loose-fitted gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque, used from the nineteenth century onwards.
 * 1) A large loose-fitted gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque, used from the nineteenth century onwards.
 * 1) A large loose-fitted gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque, used from the nineteenth century onwards.

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  (garment)

Etymology
From or, from. Equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) One who works in a spence or buttery.

Etymology
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