jacket 1 of 2

noun

ˈja-kət How to pronounce jacket (audio)
Definition of jacketnext
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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 wool
the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick llamas are prized for their soft, lush jackets

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jacket

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verb

as in to vest

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Recent Examples of jacket
Noun
Except this time, Judge watched with a hoodie up and a jacket on. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 The clothes performed a parallel operation on familiar forms, pulling apart bikers, trenches, tweed jackets, corsetry, and punk hardware before rebuilding them into funky new forms of feminine armor. — Vogue, 8 Oct. 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 See All Example Sentences for jacket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jacket
  1. sheath
  2. wool
  3. vest
  4. casing
  5. coat
  6. gown
  7. covering
  8. hair
Noun
  • Each Axvant hatchet comes with the leather sheath and five replacement fire-starting rods.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
  • For birds and turtles, the beak is the mouth itself—the jaw bones, with a keratin sheath over them.
    — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sheath
Noun
  • Ackroyd, a longtime figure in the international wool industry, died unexpectedly in July after serving as Campaign for Wool chairman since January 2025.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Orlane, an A-line midi that also comes in black, is lined and made from 100% wool—wear it with knee-high boots to keep warm as the temperatures dip.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of wool
Verb
  • Those are obviously subject to taxes and withholding, and the options are contingent on vesting.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Also, the windfalls are subject to taxes and withholdings, and stock options are vested on varying schedules.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of vest
Noun
  • This uses distinct propellant grains that are arranged sequentially inside the motor casing and separated into two or more independent chambers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The wells needed wider diameters (wider casing) and slickwater fracking, not gelled fluids, to sustain enough pressure to produce ample gas flows.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of casing
Noun
  • Anthony complemented the small light pink elements of her ensemble with a baby pink duster coat and oversize pink sunglasses that tied the look together.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • My stand-out category was the outerwear—a point of interest for any New Yorker subjected to increasingly fickle temperatures—with both transitional pieces and heavier, winter-ready coats on the racks.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of coat
Verb
  • Gala cochair Nicole Ari Parker was one of the first to arrive, wearing a custom Victor De Souza gown reminiscent of Victorian tulle.
    — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The actor was an early standout of the night in a sheer black lace gown with a plunging neckline, thigh-high slit, and plenty of ostrich feather embellishments.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of gown
Noun
  • More by Peter Hall Joseph Howlett is a senior reporter at Scientific American covering physics, math, astronomy, and more.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Expect elaborate window dressing, parquet floors, chinoiserie, and period wall coverings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of covering
Noun
  • The hair accessories blended effortlessly with her texture, folding between the body of her hair thanks to celebrity hair architect Igor Rosales.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Each channel measures roughly half the width of a human hair in depth.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacket. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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