jacket
Americannoun
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a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
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something designed to be placed around the upper part of the body for a specific purpose other than use as clothing.
a life jacket.
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a protective outer covering.
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the skin of a potato, especially when it has been cooked.
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the cover of a paperbound book, usually bearing an illustration.
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a paper or cardboard envelope for protecting a phonograph record.
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a metal casing, as the steel covering of a cannon, the steel cover around the core of a bullet, or the water jacket on certain types of machine guns.
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a folded paper or open envelope containing an official document.
verb (used with object)
noun
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a short coat, esp one that is hip-length and has a front opening and sleeves
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something that resembles this or is designed to be worn around the upper part of the body
a life jacket
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any exterior covering or casing, such as the insulating cover of a boiler
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the part of the cylinder block of an internal-combustion engine that encloses the coolant
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See dust jacket
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the skin of a baked potato
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( as modifier )
jacket potatoes
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a metal casing used in certain types of ammunition
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Brit name: sleeve. a cover to protect a gramophone record
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a folder or envelope to hold documents
verb
Other Word Forms
- jacket-like adjective
- jacketed adjective
- jacketless adjective
- jacketlike adjective
- underjacket noun
- unjacketed adjective
Etymology
Origin of jacket
1425–75; late Middle English jaket < Middle French ja ( c ) quet, equivalent to jaque jack 4 + -et -et
Example Sentences
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“Chuck is failing us all,” said Paul Wisor, grim-faced and wearing a blue puffer jacket, as he stood before the council and a packed room of residents.
Fresh from appearing at London Fashion Week, Skepta brought his signature style up north to Manchester in a matching leather jacket and bag combo.
From BBC
She grabs a perfectly pink jacket facing the opposite direction from the rest of the things in her closet.
From Salon
Back then, he played As It Was, sprinting around the O2 Arena in a spangly red suit jacket, before walking off with four trophies, including album of the year.
From BBC
Like at the brand's men's show in January, a short yellow waterproof cape decorated a coat, while a beige jacket revealed bronze sequins beneath a turned up collar.
From Barron's
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