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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
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as in to vest
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Recent Examples of jacket
Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
And watching Steve and Charlie sweat and winter jackets.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 May 2026
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2024
And that Chiefs jacket the pop superstar has been spotted wearing?
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
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Noun
The ribbed leggings and zip-up jacket combo feels streamlined while the fabric has enough stretch to stay comfortable all day.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
And watching Steve and Charlie sweat and winter jackets.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 May 2026
Verb
On December 31, the 24-year-old pop star attended Kelce's game against the Cincinnati Bengals wearing a slightly different version of the Chiefs letterman jacket her boyfriend wore on Christmas Day.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2024
And that Chiefs jacket the pop superstar has been spotted wearing?
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jacket
Noun
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This week, the Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger in Norway announced its recent acquisition of a magnificent sheath, thanks to a curious hiker out for a walk one morning.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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That sheath scales with the surface area of the chamber.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Miller custom designed a chaise, upholstered in a Pierre Frey burgundy wool check with extra legroom to accommodate Henkemeyer’s tall husband, Jim.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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Almost all of her daytime choices are neutral tones — soft grays or muted colors, pinstriped wool blazers and soft charcoals.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
Verb
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In addition, Howe’s contract had two types of discretionary annual stock awards, which vest according to a timeline set at the time of the grant.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
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Duke says about 90% of Sideris’ compensation is performance-based or tied to stocks that vest gradually over about three years, designed to align pay with reliability, customer outcomes and long-term performance.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Officers found several shell casings at the scene and interviewed several witnesses.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Police later said Gallon led investigators to a soda can containing two bullet casings connected to the murders.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Noun
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His first-ever opponent, CM Punk, took the stage to challenge him in a virtual wrestling match, where a character resembling Carell in a tiger-print brief and fur coat faced off against CM Punk’s character.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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In the Madison Avenue boutique, for example, prices range from $295 for an Ultrafine cashmere sweater to $4,000 for a cashmere coat.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Republicans pushed for their initial amendment that would have allowed masks if the facial covering included the officer’s name and badge number on the outside of the mask.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Unlike a nonrigid airship, in which the envelope is airtight and contains the lifting gas, a rigid airship carries its gas in these internal cells, so the outer covering does not function as the primary gas container.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
Noun
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One of the book’s main themes is that trauma and damage, like red hair or skill with animals, can be handed down from one generation to the next.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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As the United Kingdom works to make online spaces safer for children through age verification methods, kids are finding creative ways to skirt the rules, including drawing on facial hair to dupe facial recognition systems.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The actress wore a floor-length suede sleeveless column gown by Italian designer Tod, which featured deep cutouts on either side, which give a glimpse of her toned abs and back muscles, as well as a little bit of side-boob when looked at from the side.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Rowan wore a one-shoulder navy blue lace gown with black rounded-toe heels.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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“Jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacket. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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