Associations to the word «Jacket»

Pictures for the word «Jacket»

Wiktionary

JACKET, noun. A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
JACKET, noun. A piece of a person's suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat ; coat (US)
JACKET, noun. A removable or replaceable protective or insulating cover for an object (eg a book, hot water tank.)
JACKET, noun. (slang) A police record.
JACKET, noun. (military) In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reinforcing the tube in which the charge is fired.
JACKET, verb. (transitive) To enclose or encase in a jacket or other covering.
JACKET POTATO, noun. A baked potato.
JACKET POTATOES, noun. Plural of jacket potato

Dictionary definition

JACKET, noun. A short coat.
JACKET, noun. An outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets".
JACKET, noun. (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown".
JACKET, noun. The outer skin of a potato.
JACKET, noun. The tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition.
JACKET, verb. Provide with a thermally non-conducting cover; "The tubing needs to be jacketed".
JACKET, verb. Put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed".

Wise words

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