jacket

CEFRA1

/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A short coat worn on the upper body.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A protective or insulating cover for an object (e.g. a book, hot water tank, bullet.)

Examples

  • I haven't put on the jacket yet.

  • She pinned the badge onto her jacket.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. A piece of a person's suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat; coat (US)

  3. In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reinforcing the tube in which the charge is fired.

More examples

In context

  • The cold soon penetrated his quilted jacket.

  • "I need to look up somebody's jacket."

  • Cook the potatoes in their jackets.

Synonyms

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She wore a warm blank over her shirt because the wind was very cold.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French jacquet, diminutive of Old French jaque.