Definitions for jacket
ˈdʒæk ɪtjack·et

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. jacket(noun)

   a short coat

2. jacket(noun)

   an outer wrapping or casing

   "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"

3. crown, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown, cap(noun)

   (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth

   "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"

4. jacket(noun)

   the outer skin of a potato

5. jacket(verb)

   the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition

6. jacket(verb)

   provide with a thermally non-conducting cover

   "The tubing needs to be jacketed"

7. jacket(verb)

   put a jacket on

   "The men were jacketed"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. jacket(Noun)

   A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.

   Etymology: From jacquet, diminutive of jaque.

2. jacket(Noun)

   A piece of a person suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat ; coat

   Etymology: From jacquet, diminutive of jaque.

3. jacket(Noun)

   A removable or replaceable protective or insulating cover for an object (eg a book, hot water tank.)

   Etymology: From jacquet, diminutive of jaque.

4. jacket(Noun)

   A police record.

   Etymology: From jacquet, diminutive of jaque.

5. jacket(Verb)

   To enclose or encase in a jacket or other covering.

   Etymology: From jacquet, diminutive of jaque.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Jacket(noun)

   a short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts

   Etymology: [F. jaquette, dim. of jaque. See 3d Jack, n.]

2. Jacket(noun)

   an outer covering for anything, esp. a covering of some nonconducting material such as wood or felt, used to prevent radiation of heat, as from a steam boiler, cylinder, pipe, etc

   Etymology: [F. jaquette, dim. of jaque. See 3d Jack, n.]

3. Jacket(noun)

   in ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reenforcing the tube in which the charge is fired

   Etymology: [F. jaquette, dim. of jaque. See 3d Jack, n.]

4. Jacket(noun)

   a garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also cork jacket

   Etymology: [F. jaquette, dim. of jaque. See 3d Jack, n.]

5. Jacket(verb)

   to put a jacket on; to furnish, as a boiler, with a jacket

   Etymology: [F. jaquette, dim. of jaque. See 3d Jack, n.]

6. Jacket(verb)

   to thrash; to beat

   Etymology: [F. jaquette, dim. of jaque. See 3d Jack, n.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Jacket

   A jacket is a hip- or waist-length garment for the upper body. A jacket typically has sleeves, and fastens in the front or slightly on the side. A jacket is generally lighter, tighter-fitting, and less insulating than a coat, which is outerwear. Some jackets are fashionable, while others serve as protective clothing.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Jacket

   jak′et, n. a short coat.—adj. Jack′eted, wearing a jacket. [O. Fr. jaquette, a jacket, or sleeveless coat, a dim. of O. Fr. jaque, a coat of mail, prob. ultimately conn. with Jacques.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. jacket

   A doublet; any kind of outer coat.--Cork jacket, is lined with cork in pieces, in order to give it buoyancy, and yet a degree of flexibility, that the activity of the wearer may not be impeded in swimming.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. jacket

   A short, close garment, extending downward to the hips; a short military coat is so called. In the manufacture of ordnance a tube inclosing and reinforcing another tube is called a jacket.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. jacket

   An item of clothing.

   Her jacket was beautiful and stylish.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020  

Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Jacket

   Expressed originally the diminutive of the jacque--viz. a short or sleeveless coat of leather. See “Jack-boots.”

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'jacket' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3389

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'jacket' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2615

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'jacket' in Nouns Frequency: #1224

How to pronounce jacket?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jacket in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of jacket in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of jacket in a Sentence

1. Greg Bretzing:

   On at least two occasions, Finicum reaches his right hand toward a pocket ... on his jacket, he did have a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic handgun in that pocket.

2. Jonathan Houghton:

   When the shark opens its mouth, it's kind of like opening your jacket on a windy day. It inflates out and that cartilage gives it some structure so that its skin isn't just flapping around.

3. Amber Sherlock:

   Amber, if it’s an issue I can get on out of here (the studio), itisan issue. Go and grab a jacket.

4. Allan Zeman:

   I don't wear ties, I don't wear a jacket, I don't wear socks, i felt that Hong Kong, as such an international city, needed an area like LKF. That's why I started it.

5. Ian Bremmer:

   Trump was sitting there with his arms crossed, clearly not liking the fact that they were ganging up on him, he eventually agreed and said okay, he’ll sign it. And at that point, he stood up, he put his hand in his pocket, his suit jacket pocket, and he took two Starburst candies out, threw them on the table and said to Merkel, ‘Here, Angela, don’t say I never give you anything.’.

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