rejacket

verb

re·​jack·​et ˌrē-ˈja-kət How to pronounce rejacket (audio)
rejacketed; rejacketing

transitive verb

: to provide (something, such as a book) with a new jacket
Each time they are rejacketed … there is a surge in sales as new readers are lured to her books, and old ones rediscover them.Andrew Taylor

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rejacket was in 1885

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Cite this Entry

“Rejacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejacket. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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