What does jacket mean?
Definitions for jacket
ˈdʒæk ɪtjack·et
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word jacket.
Princeton's WordNet
jacket(noun)
a short coat
jacket(noun)
an outer wrapping or casing
"phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"
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"
jacket(noun)
the outer skin of a potato
jacket(verb)
the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
jacket(verb)
provide with a thermally non-conducting cover
"The tubing needs to be jacketed"
jacket(verb)
put a jacket on
"The men were jacketed"
Wiktionary
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.
jacket(Noun)
A piece of a person suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat ; coat
Etymology: From jacquet, diminutive of jaque.
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.
jacket(Noun)
A police record.
Etymology: From jacquet, diminutive of jaque.
jacket(Verb)
To enclose or encase in a jacket or other covering.
Etymology: From jacquet, diminutive of jaque.
Webster Dictionary
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
Jacket(verb)
to thrash; to beat
Etymology: [F. jaquette, dim. of jaque. See 3d Jack, n.]
Freebase
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
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
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
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
jacket
An item of clothing.
Her jacket was beautiful and stylish.
Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020
Etymology and Origins
Jacket
Expressed originally the diminutive of the jacque--viz. a short or sleeveless coat of leather. See “Jack-boots.”
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'jacket' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3389
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'jacket' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2615
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'jacket' in Nouns Frequency: #1224
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jacket in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jacket in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of jacket in a Sentence
It's a jacket, after today's important visit to Texas, I hope the media isn't going to choose to focus on Melania Trump wardrobe.
We were told there was a 99.9 percent chance the travel documents were arriving to deport us to China, i was told I would need a jacket, because the plane would be cold.
I found every personal item in that tent except Gregory Costa and Gregory Costa sleeping bag, i found Gregory Costa glasses, Gregory Costa gloves, my jacket Gregory Costa was using for a pillow...
Every once in a while we'd slip a trading card in a guys pocket that said, 'Change your jacket, you smell,'.
There was quite a lot of the velvet sort of smoking-jacket style tuxedos.
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Translations for jacket
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- ጃኬትAmharic
- جاكيتArabic
- сако, палто, якеBulgarian
- jaquetaCatalan, Valencian
- bundaCzech
- siacedWelsh
- jakkeDanish
- Jackett, JackeGerman
- σακάκι, κάλυμμαGreek
- ĵaketo, jakoEsperanto
- paltó, chaqueta, casaca, gabán, jacket, cazadora, chamarra, saco, chompa, campera, americana, chumpaSpanish
- ژاکتPersian
- takki, pusakka, päällinen, pikkutakkiFinnish
- jakkiFaroese
- couverture, jaquette, vesteFrench
- cásáil, seaicéad, casógIrish
- seacaidScottish Gaelic
- chaquetaGalician
- जैकेटHindi
- dzsekiHungarian
- jaketIndonesian
- jakki, frakkiIcelandic
- giaccaItalian
- JacketHebrew
- ジャケットJapanese
- អាវធំខ្លីKhmer
- ಜಾಕೆಟ್Kannada
- 재킷Korean
- چاکهتKurdish
- iaccamLatin
- ເສື້ອໃຫຍ່Lao
- svārkiLatvian
- палто, облога, part of suit, сако, јакна, обвивкаMacedonian
- хүрэм, цамцMongolian
- ġaketta, ġlekkMaltese
- vest, jasDutch
- jakkeNorwegian
- kurtkaPolish
- paletó, jaquetaPortuguese
- sacouRomanian
- чехол, куртка, капот, жакет, кожух, пиджак, рубашка, суперобложкаRussian
- jaknaSerbo-Croatian
- bundaSlovak
- jakna, suknjičSlovene
- jacka, kavajSwedish
- jaketi, kabutiSwahili
- ஜாக்கெட்Tamil
- జాకెట్Telugu
- ผ้าห่มThai
- ceketTurkish
- курткаUkrainian
- جیکٹUrdu
- áo vét tôngVietnamese
- jacketYiddish
- 夾克Chinese
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