JACKETS Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

jackets 1 of 2

noun

plural of jacket

as in sheaths

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 wools

the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick llamas are prized for their soft, lush jackets

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jackets

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jacket

as in vests

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Recent Examples of jackets

Noun

Travelers bundled up in jackets, blankets and sweatpants, babies settled in parents’ arms and young children ran around. —

Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026 Don't forget to grab your jackets; here's what the weather is looking like for the weekend of March 27. —

Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 Alexia, the owner of the boutique and a devoted fan of Saint Laurent with a penchant for both the ’70s and ’90s, offers a range of classics, including ’80s lingerie dresses from Dior and jackets and shirts from Céline originating in the ’70s. —

Clara Giampellegrini, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026 Babies unburdened by layers of jackets were seen pushed in strollers on Wednesday as temperatures hit around 70 degrees. —

Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Children 12 and under can leave their shoes, light jackets and headwear on during screening. —

Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Six women in motorcycle jackets saunter onto the stage at the Coronado Historical Association, dancing to a goofy opening number. —

Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026 Collect all the sweaters, sweatshirts, long sleeves and jackets. —

Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Mar. 2026 While Quince sells plenty of Italian leather jackets and blazers, cashmere sweaters, wide-leg pants, and the like for a capsule wardrobe, don’t overlook its loungewear. —

Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackets

Noun

These white threads are cloaked in sheaths of chitin — the same sugar polymer that forms the tough exoskeletons of beetles, crabs, and lobsters — and can be easily grown in flasks and Petri dishes.

— Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Production quirks like volume and pitch changes, multiple beat switches, brash sonic redirections punctuated by everything from samples of glass shattering to synth stabs puncturing through sheaths of filters, make for a kind of chaotic symphony that feels deliriously of the moment.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026