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noun

a short coat, usually with sleeves
an outer coating or covering; specif.,
1. dust jacket
2. ☆ a cardboard holder for a phonograph record
3. the metal casing of a bullet
4. the insulating casing on a pipe or boiler
5. the skin of a potato, etc.
6. ☆ a folder or envelope for holding letters or documents

transitive verb

to put a jacket, or coat, on
to cover with a casing, wrapper, etc.

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