dust jacket

dust jacket Definition

dust jacket

noun

a detachable paper cover for a book to protect its binding and now usually designed to promote its contents
sleeve ()

dust jacket Usage Examples

Converse of object

illustrate: A very good hardback copy with a couple of edge tears to the illustrated dust jacket and an inscription to the front end paper.
read: My resolve weakened when I read the dust jacket 's summaries, and I'm glad it did.

Modifies a noun

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