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jacket definition

jacket (jak′it)

noun

  1. a short coat, usually with sleeves
  2. 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

Etymology: ME jaket < OFr jaquette, dim. of jaque < Sp jaco < Ar shakk

transitive verb

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

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jacket Synonyms

jacket

n.

blazer, parka, windbreaker, tunic; see clothes, coat 1.


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jacket Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: He was possibly wearing gray bomber type jacket, beige fleece.

Preposition: with

  • hood: It is a button through jacket with a hood.

Adjective modifier

  • waterproof: Ideal for year round use under a waterproof jacket for extra winter warmth or on its own.

Modifies a noun

  • potato: Bring a jacket potato wrapped in foil to cook in a bonfire.

Noun used with modifier

  • denim: I grabbed the male in the denim jacket by wrapping both my arms around his torso, pinning his arms to his side.
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jacket quotes

Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting, For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather!

-Allingham,William

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