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jacket
(jak′it)
noun
- a short coat, usually with sleeves
- an outer coating or covering; specif.,
- dust jacket
- ☆ a cardboard holder for a phonograph record
- the metal casing of a bullet
- the insulating casing on a pipe or boiler
- the skin of a potato, etc.
- ☆ a folder or envelope for holding letters or documents
Origin: ME jaket < OFr jaquette, dim. of jaque < Sp jaco < Ar shakk
transitive verb
- to put a jacket, or coat, on
- to cover with a casing, wrapper, etc.
See jacket in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A short coat usually extending to the hips.
- An outer covering or casing, especially:a. The skin of a potato.b. The dust jacket of a book or phonograph record.c. An insulation covering for a steam pipe, wire, boiler, or similar part.d. An open envelope or folder for filing papers.e. The outer metal shell or case of a bullet.
To supply or cover with a jacket.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English jaket
Origin: , from Old French jaquet
Origin: , diminutive of jaque, short jacket, tunic
Origin: , from jacques, nickname for French peasants (from the name Jacques; see Jack )
Origin: or from Old Catalan jaco (perhaps from Arabic šakk, mailcoat)
.Related Forms:
- jackˈet·ed adjective
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