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jacket

Definition

  • noun: a piece of clothing that is worn on your upper body over another piece of clothing (such as a shirt)
  • noun: a garment for the upper body usually having a front opening, collar, lapels, sleeves, and pockets
  • verb: to put a jacket on
  • synonyms: thrash, beat, coat

Examples

  • a suit with a double-breasted 'jacket'

  • The 'dust jacket' was torn.

  • a warm 'jacket'

Movie quotes

  • (..) Thank you. Good-bye I'll be one minute. Charlotte, I'm down in the lobby, and I'm leaving now. Um, I was calling... to see if you still have my jacket. If you could you bring it down, but you're not there, so this is good-bye, and, uh... So, Hello. Hello. (..)
    2003 Lost in Translation