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单词 jacket
释义

jacket

1 of 2

noun

jack·​et ˈja-kət How to pronounce jacket (audio)
1
a
: a garment for the upper body usually having a front opening, collar, lapels, sleeves, and pockets
b
: something worn or fastened around the body but not for use as clothing
2
a(1)
: the natural covering of an animal
(2)
: the fur or wool of a mammal
b
: the skin of a potato
3
: an outer covering or casing: such as
a(1)
: a thermally nonconducting cover
(2)
: a covering that encloses an intermediate space through which a temperature-controlling fluid circulates
(3)
: a tough cold-worked metal casing that forms the outer shell of a built-up bullet
b(1)
: a wrapper or open envelope for a document
(2)
: an envelope for enclosing registered mail during delivery from one post office to another
c(1)
: a detachable protective cover for a book
(2)
: a paper or cardboard envelope for a phonograph record
jacketless
ˈja-kət-ləs How to pronounce jacket (audio)
adjective

jacket

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verb

jacketed; jacketing; jackets

transitive verb

: to put a jacket on : enclose in or with a jacket

Synonyms

Noun

  • armor
  • capsule
  • case
  • casing
  • cocoon
  • cover
  • covering
  • encasement
  • housing
  • hull
  • husk
  • pod
  • sheath
  • shell
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Example Sentences

Noun a suit with a double-breasted jacket slip the art book into its jacket so it won't get dirty
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The models showed off their contrasting styles, with Bella going sporty in a white zip-up track jacket with a mock turtleneck, a low-rise khaki skirt, and chunky brown-and-tan sneakers paired with mid-calf white socks. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Sep. 2022 But also, remixing the past with refinement as in a flight jacket made from a performance wool usually used for suiting or a pale suede vest that remains taut (and stain-free!) for decades. Alexander Freeling, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Both Murphy, 61, and his stunt double were snapped in the signature letterman-style jacket worn by the veteran actor's character Axel in the original film series. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 Dodi looks more casual in a tan jacket and long gray shirt, open at the neck and hanging loosely over stone-washed jeans. Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Clad in a black leather jacket and marled light beige cropped T-shirt, Bieber took a mirror selfie video, zooming in on her slick, nude pink-brown pout. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 26 Aug. 2022 Alan Partridge turns up at a Coldplay gig in a Snow Patrol jacket and this happens. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2022 He was last seen wearing an all black outfit with a black Carhartt jacket. Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 Witherspoon wore black V-10s with a billowing dress and denim jacket on Instagram last fall, while Collins opted for an all-white version to wear with a floral green maxi dress earlier this summer. Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022
Verb
Any large bones needed to be jacketed, which involves digging a trough around the finding and wrapping the entire fossil in long strips of wet plaster. Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 25 Sep. 2019 The video, which premiered with the single, features Cabello as a diner waitress and Mendes as a leather jacketed James Dean-type. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 21 June 2019 Townes told reporters that Porter Moser, the checker-jacketed, square-jawed coach of the Ramblers, asked his players to keep their heads held high in his postgame speech. Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, 31 Mar. 2018 Restaurant kitchens offered him the chance to work with ingredients and equipment that weren’t available to him at home, like black truffles or a steam jacketed kettle. Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2017 The company is straight-jacketed by the government’s insistence on a financial return from the network, even though as a wholesaler NBN Co. can’t sell directly to the public and set the final price of a connection. Angus Whitley, Bloomberg.com, 4 Oct. 2017 These outspoken pals, known collectively as The Chauvinists, include a retired Army colonel, a French philosophy student, a leather-jacketed rowdy named Fast Eddie and an elderly fisherman. Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 25 Sep. 2017 The scuba-like little white dress was complete with a moto collar reminiscent of the biker jackets worn by stylish women all over the French capital. Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 13 July 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English jaket, from Anglo-French jackés, plural, diminutive of Middle French jaque short jacket, from jacques peasant, from the name Jacques James

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1856, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

jacket

noun

jack·​et ˈja-kət How to pronounce jacket (audio)
1
: a short coat
2
: an outer cover or casing
a book jacket

Medical Definition

jacket

noun

jack·​et ˈjak-ət How to pronounce jacket (audio)
1
: a rigid covering that envelops the upper body and provides support, correction, or restraint
2
: jacket crown

Legal Definition

jacket

noun

jack·​et
: a standard insurance policy to which other coverage or exclusions may be attached

jacket 1 of 2

noun

1
as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it slip the art book into its jacket so it won't get dirty

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • sheath
  • casing
  • cover
  • covering
  • armor
  • shell
  • housing
  • capsule
  • hull
  • shield
  • coating
  • case
  • cocoon
  • encasement
  • pod
  • cartridge
  • plate
  • package
  • husk
  • cassette
  • wrapper
  • plating
  • house
  • envelope
  • crust
  • skin
  • mail
  • carapace
  • bark
  • hide
  • backing
  • panoply
  • casette
  • facing
  • cuticle
  • coverture
2
as in wool
the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick llamas are prized for their soft, lush jackets

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • wool
  • coat
  • hair
  • fleece
  • fur
  • pelage
  • leather
  • pile
  • skin
  • pelt
  • undercoat
  • underfur
  • hide

jacket

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verb

as in to vest

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • vest
  • frock
  • cloak
  • garment
  • gown
  • mantle
  • robe
  • attire
  • costume
  • apparel
  • garb
  • suit
  • dress
  • toilet
  • uniform
  • vesture
  • outfit
  • drape
  • habit
  • clothe
  • array
  • wrap
  • dress up
  • caparison
  • enrobe
  • get up
  • tailor
  • swaddle
  • huddle
  • bedeck
  • tog (up or out)
  • deck (out)
  • rig (out)
  • furnish
  • swathe
  • hap
  • do up
  • equip
  • enswathe
  • underdress
  • dress down
  • bedight
  • invest
  • accoutre
  • accouter
  • habilitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • strip
  • undress
  • disrobe
  • disarray
  • unclothe
  • untruss
  • uncover
  • unveil
  • divest
  • denude
  • undrape
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