jacket

/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt//ˈd͡ʒækət/

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    A police record.

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    The tough outer skin of a baked potato.

    Cook the potatoes in their jackets.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To enclose or encase in a jacket or other covering.

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