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jacket
[ jak-it ]
noun
- a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
- something designed to be placed around the upper part of the body for a specific purpose other than use as clothing:
a life jacket.
- a protective outer covering.
- the skin of a potato, especially when it has been cooked.
- the cover of a paperbound book, usually bearing an illustration.
- a paper or cardboard envelope for protecting a phonograph record.
- 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.
- a folded paper or open envelope containing an official document.
verb (used with object)
- to put a jacket on (someone or something).
jacket
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
- a short coat, esp one that is hip-length and has a front opening and sleeves
- something that resembles this or is designed to be worn around the upper part of the body
a life jacket
- any exterior covering or casing, such as the insulating cover of a boiler
- the part of the cylinder block of an internal-combustion engine that encloses the coolant
- See dust jacket
- the skin of a baked potato
- ( as modifier )
jacket potatoes
- a metal casing used in certain types of ammunition
- a cover to protect a gramophone record Brit namesleeve
- a folder or envelope to hold documents
verb
- tr to put a jacket on (someone or something)
Derived Forms
- ˈᲹ-ˌ, adjective
- ˈᲹٱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Ჹij· adjective
- Ჹij· adjective
- Ჹij· adjective
- ܲd·Ჹe noun
- un·Ჹij· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of jacket1
Example Sentences
Footage verified by the BBC showed injured people - two wearing blue UN flak jackets - arriving at a hospital in an ambulance and a UN car.
After confirming the two were the suspects, police collected about $1,500 worth of stolen Dodgers jackets and other gear inside the vehicle, the department said in a Facebook post.
Marin wears a crisp blue denim jacket and jeans, his arms folded.
As a blog post by the illustrator points out, "The leather mentioned is a leather jacket, a fairly common article of clothing that even children sometimes wear!"
The County Tyrone native, a keen golfer himself, watched his fellow sportsman from Northern Ireland claim the green jacket on television and was struck by McIlroy's determination in completing the career Grand Slam.
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