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Dictionary: jack·et   (jăk'ĭt) pronunciation
 
n.
  1. A short coat usually extending to the hips.
  2. An outer covering or casing, especially:
    1. The skin of a potato.
    2. The dust jacket of a book or phonograph record.
    3. An insulation covering for a steam pipe, wire, boiler, or similar part.
    4. An open envelope or folder for filing papers.
    5. The outer metal shell or case of a bullet.
tr.v., -et·ed, -et·ing, -ets.

To supply or cover with a jacket.

[Middle English jaket, from Old French jaquet, diminutive of jaque, short jacket, tunic, from jacques, nickname for French peasants (from the name Jacques; see jack) or from Old Catalan jaco (perhaps from Arabic šakk, mailcoat).]

jacketed jack'et·ed adj.
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A plastic housing that contains a floppy disk. The 5.25" disk is built into a flexible jacket; the 3.5" disk uses a rigid jacket.

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noun

    The skin of an animal: fell3, fur, hide2, pelt1. See surface/depth.

 

n. a metal casing for a bullet.

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1. A metal or cloth covering over the heat insulation which is applied to exposed heating pipes and ducts.
2. An outer casing around a pipe or vessel, the space between being filled with a fluid for cooling, heating, or maintaining a fixed temperature.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Short coat.

pronunciation It is cold out; you better take a jacket with you.

 
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A jacket is a type of sleeved hip- or waist-length garment for the upper body. For clothing older than the mid-nineteenth century, a distinction is often maintained with a coat, but in many instances the terms are now interchangeable. A jacket is generally shorter, ending just below the waist,[1] and often lighter. Some jackets are fashionable, while others serve as protective clothing.

The term comes from the French jaquette, which means either a man's morning coat or the jacket of a lady's suit.

List of jackets

  • Arctic jacket, or anorak (in the United Kingdom) or parka (in the United States), a hooded jacket for very cold climates
  • Ball jacket, often specified as a baseball jacket or football jacket, a casual jacket with knitted cuffs, collar, and waistband and a zippered front
  • Blazer
  • Bolero, a very short jacket for women, originally worn by matadors
  • Car coat the main distinguishing features of a car coat are the AAA-line style, flat front, and mid thigh length
  • Chef's jacket
  • Donkey jacket
  • Doublet (clothing)
  • Down jacket, a quilted jacket filled with down feathers
  • Duster coat
  • Eisenhower jacket, a waist-length, fitted, military-inspired jacket with a waistband based on the World War II British Army's Battle Dress jacket introduced by General Dwight Eisenhower
  • Eton jacket, similar to a tailcoat but cut off just below the waist, worn as the school uniform of boys under 5'4" at Eton College until 1976 and at many other English schools, particularly choir schools[2]
  • Field Jacket, a jacket that is worn by soldiers on the battlefield or doing duties in cold weather. The field jacket came about during World War 2 with the US Army introducing the M-1941 and the M-1943 field jacket and issued the jacket to their troops. The most well-known and the most popular type of military field jacket that is on the market today is the M-1965 or M-65 field jacket which came into US military service in 1965
  • Flak jacket
  • Fleece jacket, a casual jacket made of synthetic wool such as Polar Fleece
  • Flight jacket, also known as a bomber jacket
  • Jeans jacket or denim jacket, a jacket falling slightly below the waist, usually of denim, with buttoned band cuffs like a shirt and a waistband that can be adjusted by means of buttons. Also called Levi's jacket (see Levi's)
  • Jerkin
  • Kilt jacket, one of several styles of traditional Scottish jacket worn with the kilt, including the Argyll jacket, the Prince Charlie jacket, and a type of tweed jacket
  • Lab coat, a knee-length simple coat, almost always white, worn by scientists, students and researchers in laboratories
  • Leather jacket
  • Life jacket
  • Manteau, a loose cloak or mantle, often used to refer to the long overcoats worn by women in Iran
  • Medical coat, similar to lab coat, worn by physicians (also termed white coat)
  • Mess jacket, a nearly waist-length fitted formal coat worn as full-dress military uniform evening wear, especially in the British Army. Often brightly coloured and trimmed.
  • Motorcycle jacket, a leather jacket, usually black, worn by motorcycle riders; originally to mid-thigh, now usually to a fitted waist
  • Nehru jacket
  • Pea coat, a heavy wool double-breasted hip-length jacket worn by sailors, or a coat styled like this
  • Rain jacket, a short rain coat
  • Raincoat, a water-resistant or water proof coat, often belted
  • Reefing jacket or reefer, a type of pea coat
  • Riding jacket, part of a riding habit
  • Rocker jacket, also known as a motorcycle jacket
  • Satin jacket, a type of ball jacket made of satin and popular in the 1950s
  • Smoking jacket
  • Spencer jacket, a high-waisted jacket dating to the Regency period
  • Sportcoat (US) or Sports jacket (UK), a tailored jacket, similar in cut to a suit coat but more utilitarian, originally casual wear for hunting, riding, and other outdoor sports; specific types include a shooting jacket and hacking jacket
  • Sports jacket, also known as a sports coat
  • Straitjacket
  • Suit jacket
  • Track jacket, also known as a speed jacket
  • Varsity jacket, also known as a letter jacket or letterman jacket
  • Walking coat, a women's tailored coat of about knee-length, generally to be worn over trousers
  • Water jacket
  • Windbreaker (US, Japan) or windcheater (UK)
  • 7/8 coat, a women's dress coat several inches shorter than the currently fashionable skirt length

References

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 1971
  2. ^ The Eton Suit




 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - jakke, trøje, kappe, omslag, skræl
v. tr. - tage jakke på, tage trøje på, lægge omslag om

idioms:

  • jacket potato    skræl, kartoffelskræl

Nederlands (Dutch)
jack, colbert, bekleding (b.v. om boiler), boekomslag, schil van gepofte aardappel, vacht

Français (French)
n. - veste, veston (d'homme), jaquette (de femme), paletot (d'enfant), enveloppe, chemise, jaquette (d'un livre), pochette (d'un disque)
v. tr. - couvrir/protéger d'une jaquette (un livre)

idioms:

  • jacket potato    (Culin) pomme de terre en robe des champs

Deutsch (German)
n. - Jacke, Mantel, Schutzumschlag, Schale, Hülle
v. - eine Jacke anziehen, umhüllen

idioms:

  • jacket potato    in der Schale gebackene Kartoffel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σακάκι, ζακέτα, (μηχαν.) υδροχιτώνιο, χιτώνιο, πουκάμισο, (μτφ.) φλούδα (πατάτας κ.λπ.), περίβλημα, φλοιός, (τυπογρ.) κουβερτούρα, κάλυμμα βιβλίου
v. - επενδύω

idioms:

  • jacket potato    πατάτα ψημένη με τη φλούδα

Italiano (Italian)
giacca, sopraccoperta, custodia

idioms:

  • jacket potato    patate bollite con la buccia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - paletó (m), jaqueta (f), invólucro (m), capa (f) protetora, carcaça (f) (Mec.)
v. - cobrir, encapar

idioms:

  • jacket potato    batata (f) assada

Русский (Russian)
куртка, пиджак, жакет

idioms:

  • jacket potato    картошка в мундире

Español (Spanish)
n. - chaqueta, americana, saco, sobrecubierta, forro, camisa, casquillo
v. tr. - poner chaqueta, camisa, cubierta, sobrecubierta a

idioms:

  • jacket potato    patatas horneadas con cáscara

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - jacka, kavaj, blazer, hölje, omslag, skal
v. - sätta på en jacka, förse med fodral, spöa upp

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
夹克, 护套, 外套, 给...穿夹克, 给...装护套

idioms:

  • jacket potato    带皮煮的马铃薯

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 夾克, 護套, 外套
v. tr. - 給...穿夾克, 給...裝護套

idioms:

  • jacket potato    帶皮煮的馬鈴薯

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 상의, 덮개, 껍질
v. tr. - 재킷을 입히다, 덮개를 씌우다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 上着, カバー, 被覆物, 皮, ジャガイモの皮, 毛皮
v. - 殴る

idioms:

  • jacket potato    皮つきポテト

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سترة, غلاف (فعل) غطى, كسا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קליפת התפוד, מעיל קצר, ז'קט, מותנייה, עטיפה, מיקטורן‬
v. tr. - ‮עטף בעטיפה‬


 
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