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jacket

[ jak-it ]

noun

  1. a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
  2. something designed to be placed around the upper part of the body for a specific purpose other than use as clothing:

    a life jacket.

  3. a protective outer covering.
  4. the skin of a potato, especially when it has been cooked.
  5. the cover of a paperbound book, usually bearing an illustration.
  6. a paper or cardboard envelope for protecting a phonograph record.
  7. 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.
  8. a folded paper or open envelope containing an official document.


verb (used with object)

  1. to put a jacket on (someone or something).

jacket

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noun

  1. a short coat, esp one that is hip-length and has a front opening and sleeves
  2. something that resembles this or is designed to be worn around the upper part of the body

    a life jacket

  3. any exterior covering or casing, such as the insulating cover of a boiler
  4. the part of the cylinder block of an internal-combustion engine that encloses the coolant
    1. the skin of a baked potato
    2. ( as modifier )

      jacket potatoes

  5. a metal casing used in certain types of ammunition
  6. a cover to protect a gramophone record Brit namesleeve
  7. a folder or envelope to hold documents
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to put a jacket on (someone or something)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jacket1

1425–75; late Middle English jaket < Middle French ja ( c ) quet, equivalent to jaque jack 4 + -et -et
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jacket1

C15: from Old French jaquet short jacket, from jacque peasant, from proper name Jacques James
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Example Sentences

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