1. a female donkey
2. a spinning jenny, an early type of spinning machine
Usage: historical

Examples

• The jenny grazed peacefully in the pasture with her foal.
• A jack and jenny were kept on the farm for breeding mules.
• The spinning jenny revolutionized textile production in the 18th century.
• James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny in 1764.
• Workers operated multiple spinning jennies in the early factories.
• The jenny could spin eight threads at once, greatly increasing productivity.