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Jacket Definition, Examples & Common Types (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：short coat (Jacket)

Jacket 🔊

/ˈdʒækɪt/

A short coat worn on the upper body for warmth or style.

Person wearing stylish jacket walking in sunny park

short coat 🔊

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/ʃɔːrt koʊt/

A jacket is a short coat worn on the upper body, usually for warmth or as a fashion item. It can be made of various materials like leather, denim, or wool.

📁 Category：Fashion Trends 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French 'jaquette', diminutive of 'jaque' (a short coat), via Middle English 'jaket'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'Jack' puts on a 'jacket' to stay warm—easy as his name!

📖 Example

I always wear my warm jacket when I go for a walk in the park on chilly evenings. 🔊 I always wear my warm jacket when I go for a walk in the park on chilly evenings.

🔗 Collocations

leather jacket – A jacket made of leather, often associated with bikers or casual style.

down jacket – A jacket filled with soft feathers for extra warmth.

denim jacket – A jacket made from denim fabric, popular as casual wear.

🔄 Synonyms

coat (n.) – A longer outer garment, usually heavier than a jacket.

blazer (n.) – A smart jacket worn as part of a uniform or formal outfit.

parka (n.) – A heavy jacket with a hood, designed for cold weather.

🚫 Antonyms

vest (n.) – A sleeveless upper garment that provides less coverage than a jacket.

🌱 Derivatives

jacketed (adj.) – Wearing a jacket or having a jacket-like covering.

jacketing (n.) – The process of covering something with a jacket or similar material.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from the name 'Jaques', a medieval peasant term for a short coat. The word evolved to describe any upper-body outerwear by the 15th century.

Meaning 2：book dust cover (Jacket)

Jacket 🔊

/ˈdʒækɪt/

A paper cover for a book that protects it and often has designs and summaries.

Colorful book jacket on wooden table with coffee

book dust cover 🔊

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/bʊk dʌst ˈkʌvər/

A detachable paper cover for a book that protects the binding and often features decorative artwork, author name, and summary.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The new novel has a beautiful jacket with illustrations that tell part of the story. 🔊 The new novel has a beautiful jacket with illustrations that tell part of the story.

🔗 Collocations

book jacket – The paper cover that protects a book and displays its title and author.

dust jacket – Another term for book jacket, often used for hardcover books.

jacket design – The artwork or layout on the book jacket.

🔄 Synonyms

dust cover (n.) – The protective paper wrapper around a book.

wrapper (n.) – A generic term for the paper or plastic covering a book.