jacket

verb

jacketed; jacketing; jackets

transitive verb

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

Examples of jacket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The potatoes are a must-order, served in duck fat, jacketed, or as a galette, and grown in Tasmania’s rich volcanic soils. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026

Then there is the elegance, of course, as evidenced by the Giorgio Armani jackets the coach wanted for his team. —Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026

Soft sweats that don’t stretch out mid-flight, jackets that layer easily over everything, and tops that look polished off the plane are my holy grail. —Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025

The man everyone — especially those letterman jacket a-holes on the basketball team — blames for all the recent Vecna murders actually dies saving the town of Hawkins. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing jacket

• bomber jacket
• bush jacket
• dinner jacket
• donkey jacket
• dust jacket
• Eton jacket
• flak jacket
• jacket potato
• life jacket
• mess jacket
• monkey jacket
• Norfolk jacket
• pea jacket
• puffer jacket
• safari jacket
• shell jacket
• shirt jacket
• smoking jacket
• sport jacket
• sports jacket
• water jacket
• yellow jacket

Rhymes for jacket

• bracket
• packet
• racket
• racquet
• straitjacket

Kids Definition

jacket

noun

jack·​et

ˈjak-ət

1

: a garment for the upper body usually having a front opening, collar, and sleeves

2

: an outer covering or casing: as

a

: a tough metal covering on a bullet or projectile

b

: a coating or covering of a nonconducting material used to prevent heat radiation

c

: an outer paper wrapper on a bound book

jacketed

-ət-əd

adjective

Medical Definition

jacket

noun

jack·​et ˈjak-ət 

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