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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

JACK'ET, n. A short close garment worn by males, extending downwards to the hips; a short coat.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a short coat
2: an outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"
3: (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown" [syn: crown, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown, cap]
4: the outer skin of a potato
5: the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition v
1: provide with a thermally non-conducting cover; "The tubing needs to be jacketed"
2: put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed"

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English jaket, from Anglo-French jackés, plural, diminutive of Middle French jaque short jacket, from jacques peasant, from the name Jacques James Date: 15th century 1. a. a garment for the upper body usually having a front opening, collar, lapels, sleeves, and pockets b. something worn or fastened around the body but not for use as clothing 2. a. (1) the natural covering of an animal (2) the fur or wool of a mammal b. the skin of a potato 3. an outer covering or casing: as a. (1) a thermally nonconducting cover (2) a covering that encloses an intermediate space through which a temperature-controlling fluid circulates (3) a tough cold-worked metal casing that forms the outer shell of a built-up bullet b. (1) a wrapper or open envelope for a document (2) an envelope for enclosing registered mail during delivery from one post office to another c. (1) a detachable protective cover for a book (2) a paper or cardboard envelope for a phonograph record • jacketless adjective II. transitive verb Date: 1856 to put a jacket on ; enclose in or with a jacket

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a a sleeved short outer garment. b a thing worn esp. round the torso for protection or support (life-jacket). 2 a casing or covering, e.g. as insulation round a boiler. 3 = dust-jacket. 4 the skin of a potato, esp. when baked whole. 5 an animal's coat. --v.tr. (jacketed, jacketing) cover with a jacket. Phrases and idioms: jacket potato a baked potato served with the skin on. Etymology: ME f. OF ja(c)quet dimin. of jaque JACK(2)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Jacket Jack"et, v. t. 1. To put a jacket on; to furnish, as a boiler, with a jacket. 2. To thrash; to beat. [Low]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Jacket Jack"et, n. [F. jaquette, dim. of jaque. See 3d Jack, n.] 1. A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts. 2. 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. 3. (Mil.) In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and re["e]nforcing the tube in which the charge is fired. 4. A garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also cork jacket. Blue jacket. (Naut.) See under Blue. Steam jacket, a space filled with steam between an inner and an outer cylinder, or between a casing and a receptacle, as a kettle. To dust one's jacket, to give one a beating. [Colloq.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(jackets) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A jacket is a short coat with long sleeves. ...a black leather jacket. N-COUNT 2. Potatoes baked in their jackets are baked with their skin on. N-COUNT: usu pl 3. The jacket of a book is the paper cover that protects the book. (mainly AM) N-COUNT 4. A record jacket is the cover in which a record is kept. (AM; in BRIT, use sleeve) N-COUNT 5. see also bomber jacket, dinner jacket, flak jacket, hacking jacket, life jacket, sports jacket, straitjacket

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Jerkin, short coat.

Moby Thesaurus

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