Definitions for jacket
ˈdʒæk ɪtjack·et

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

1. jacketnoun

   a short coat

2. jacketnoun

   an outer wrapping or casing

   "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"

3. crown, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown, capnoun

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

   "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"

4. jacketnoun

   the outer skin of a potato

5. jacketverb

   the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition

6. jacketverb

   provide with a thermally non-conducting cover

   "The tubing needs to be jacketed"

7. jacketverb

   put a jacket on

   "The men were jacketed"

Wiktionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. jacketnoun

   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. jacketnoun

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

   Etymology: From jacquet, diminutive of jaque.

3. jacketnoun

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

   Etymology: From jacquet, diminutive of jaque.

4. jacketnoun

   A police record.

   Etymology: From jacquet, diminutive of jaque.

5. jacketverb

   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. Jacketnoun

   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. Jacketnoun

   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. Jacketnoun

   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. Jacketnoun

   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. Jacketverb

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

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

6. Jacketverb

   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.”

Matched Categories

1. • Coat
   • Cover
   • Dental Appliance
   • Dentistry
   • Dress
   • Peel
   • Wrapping

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?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Seth Meyers:

   That is horrifying, she’s wearing Army gear because it’s a USO tour, but honestly, who could blame women if they started wearingmilitarygear whenever they’re around men ? ‘ Where are you going in a helmet and a flak jacket ? ’ ‘ The subway. ’.

2. Mahdi Jafargholizadeh:

   I remember one day I was wearing his national team jacket, he just slapped me in the face and said,' Who the hell are you ? You get it yourself.'.

3. Joe Ocrant:

   Every once in a while we'd slip a trading card in a guys pocket that said, 'Change your jacket, you smell,'.

4. Paul Roos:

   He was wearing all black. His face was not masked ... We ducked behind a counter but I stood up and watched him. Two explosions went off shortly after one another. By that time he had stopped shooting, he turned around and started coming towards us. He was holding his gun inside his jacket. He looked around anxiously to see if anyone was going to stop him and then went down the escalator ... We heard some more gunfire and then another explosion, and then it was over.

5. South Australia Police:

   By the time they were able to get out there it was dark, so they found the SOS on the ground, but then they also found a hoodie jacket which obviously belonged to the lady.

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