a removable paper cover used to protect a bound book
book jacket in American English
noun
a removable paper cover, usually illustrated, for protecting the binding of a book and usually giving information about the book and the author
Word origin
[1925–30]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: distinctive feature, hot spot, recycle, runout, turnaround
Examples of 'book jacket' in a sentence
book jacket
I wanted my endorsement to sound better than the usual book jacket panegyric.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
The irst sentence on her book jacket is forthright.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A very good book jacket re-creates the spirit of the book.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
She's not the author here, more the book jacket.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
The book jacket says that inside are 'details only a president could know'.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
But an almost equally extreme example is the book-jacket or dust-wrapper ...
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
It also 'appears in book jacket photo'.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Far from being the therapy the book jacket promises, it's depressing.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I cheered up at once and have loved my book jacket ever since — imperfections and all.