jacket
jacket [jacket jackets jacketed jacketing] [ˈdʒækɪt] [ˈdʒækɪt] noun
1. a piece of clothing worn on the top half of the body over a shirt, etc. that has sleeves and fastens down the front; a short, light coat
• a denim/tweed jacket
• I have to wear a jacket and tie to work.
see also bomber jacket, dinner jacket, donkey jacket, flak jacket, life jacket, smoking jacket, sports jacket, straitjacket
2. (also ˈdust jacket) a loose paper cover for a book, usually with a design or picture on it
3. an outer cover around a hot water pipe, etc, for example to reduce loss of heat
4. (BrE) the skin of a baked potato
• potatoes baked in their jackets
5. (especially NAmE) = sleeve (3)
See also: dust jacket
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French jaquet, diminutive of jaque; origin uncertain, perhaps based on Arabic.
Thesaurus:
jacket noun C
• His jacket hung over the back of the chair.
coat • • blazer • • tails • • raincoat • |BrE anorak • • mac • |especially AmE tuxedo • |especially AmE, informal tux •
a long/short/heavy/light jacket/coat
wear/put on/take off/remove a jacket/coat/blazer/tails/raincoat/anorak/mac/tuxedo/tux
do up/undo a jacket/coat/blazer/raincoat/anorak/mac
Jacket or coat? Jacket can describe a piece of clothing worn indoors or one worn outdoors; a coat is usually only worn outdoors. A jacket usually comes down to the waist or hips, but not below; a coat is usually hip-length or longer.
Example Bank:
• A light cotton jacket was draped over her shoulders.
• Gentlemen are requested to wear a jacket and tie for dinner.
• He pulled his passport from his inside jacket pocket.
• He wore a tweed sports jacket.
• His jacket hung over the back of his chair.
• She shrugged her shoulders into her jacket.
• a linen/suede/tweed jacket
• a padded sleeveless jacket
• bomber jacket
• dinner jacket
• ski jacket
