Meaning of jacket in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈdʒækət/

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1. Verb

   jacket

   Definitions

   1. provide with a thermally non-conducting cover

   Examples

   • « The tubing needs to be jacketed »
2. 2. put a jacket on

   Examples

   • « The men were jacketed »

3. Noun

   jacket

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Old French jaquet, diminutive of jaque (see jack)

   Definitions

   1. a short coat
4. 2. an outer wrapping or casing

   Examples

   • « phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets »
5. 3. (dentistry) an artificial crown fitted over a broken or decayed tooth
6. 4. the outer skin of a potato
7. 5. the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition