jacket en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈd͡ʒæk.ət/ weak vowel merger
- /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Old French jaque Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French jacquetbor. English jacket From Middle French jacquet, diminutive of Old French jaque.
Meanings
- Any of certain types of outerwear. ▸ A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
- Any of certain types of outerwear. ▸ A piece of a person's suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat; coat (US).
- Any of certain types of outerwear. ▸ An outer garment (usually white) intended for chefs and which may be taken to signify status.
- (Appalachia, UK) Any of certain types of outerwear. ▸ A vest (US); a waistcoat (UK).
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(US) Any of certain types of outerwear. ▸ A letter jacket.
He's hoping to earn his jacket this year.
- Any of certain types of outerwear. ▸ A lifejacket.
- A protective or insulating cover for an object (e.g. a book, bullet, hot water tank, vinyl record). ▸ A file jacket.
- A protective or insulating cover for an object (e.g. a book, bullet, hot water tank, vinyl record). ▸ In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reinforcing the tube in which the charge is fired.
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A protective or insulating cover for an object (e.g. a book, bullet, hot water tank, vinyl record). ▸ The tough outer skin of a baked potato.
Breakfast was composed of a meal which reminded me of a linseed poultice; for dinner there were potatoes boiled in their jackets with beef saltier than the ocean itself.
1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 38:Cook the potatoes in their jackets.
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(slang) A police record.
"I need to look up somebody's jacket."
2014, Inherent Vice, 01:54:00We got a crowd of black, white customers, out-of-state license plates, what have you. Somebody gonna check that out. They gonna drop a dime on me, call 911. And you know with my jacket I can't go back to jail.
1995 September 13, Richard Price, Spike Lee, 00:27:05 from the start, in Clockers, spoken by Rodney Little (Delroy Lindo), 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks; distributed by Universal Pictures:Yo's jacket shows possession with intent, possession of unlicensed firearm, and assault, for which he still owes three years.
1995 September 13, Richard Price, Spike Lee, 00:43:50 from the start, in Clockers, spoken by Rocco Klein (Harvey Keitel), 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks; distributed by Universal Pictures:
- (Jamaica) A bastard child, in particular one whose father is unaware that he is not the child’s biological father.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jackets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dinner jacket · body jacket · pilot jacket · flight jacket · Ike jacket · ear jacket · jacketwise · potato in its jacket · yellow jacket · leathery jacket · jacket potato · warm-up jacket · field jacket · biking jacket · life jacket · bed-jacket · kangaroo jacket · flak jacket · jacketless · water jacket · chore jacket · straight jacket · Eisenhower jacket · hunting jacket · shacket · jeans jacket · full metal jacket · half-jacket · polka jacket · Nehru jacket · bluejacket · teddy bear jacket · down jacket · biker jacket · bookjacket · between-seasons jacket · shell jacket · Eton jacket · cork jacket · jackety · bomber jacket · reefer jacket · safari jacket · jean jacket · bumfreezer jacket · donkey jacket · steam jacket · leatherjacket · bush jacket · transitional jacket · matinée jacket · letterman jacket · lumber jacket · Norfolk jacket · varsity jacket · Prince Charlie jacket · pea jacket · monkey jacket · dust jacket · warmup jacket · hose jacket · letter jacket · shooting-jacket · Mao jacket · dressing jacket · jacket plum · bad-jacket · air jacket · lumberjacket · rejacket · kilt jacket · matinee jacket · smoking jacket · lagging jacket · battle jacket · teddy jacket · zouave jacket · Baja jacket · metal jacket · rainjacket · sports jacket · puffer jacket · bedjacket · dust someone's jacket · sport jacket · mess jacket · suit jacket
Descendants
재킷 · ceket · seaicéad · chèkët · seacaid · ジャケット · siaced
Synonyms
Translations (235)
ga casóg (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ur جَیکِٹ (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · it giacchetta (piece of a person's suit) · mn пиджак (piece of a person's suit) · hsb jaka (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · vi áo tây (piece of a person's suit) · az jaket (piece of a person's suit) · et jakk (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · kum жакет (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · kmr çakêt (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · sl jakna (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · dsb kemzol (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · sco jaicket (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · is jakki (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · mk обвивка (protective or insulating cover) · la amiculum (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · sv jacka (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · bg кожу́х (protective or insulating cover) · mk палто (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · nl jas (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · fi rikosrekisteri (slang: police record) · alt жакет (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · tg пиҷак (piece of a person's suit) · el σακάκι (piece of a person's suit) · fa-ira کاپْشِن (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · eo (senceremonia) jako (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ko 재킷 (piece of a person's suit) · ast xaqueta (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · es chumpa (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · es paltó (piece of a person's suit) · fi takki (piece of a person's suit) · ar جَاكِيت (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · fi vaippa (protective or insulating cover) · es chaqueta (piece of a person's suit) · cim rokh (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · es americana (piece of a person's suit) · es saco (piece of a person's suit) · de Sakko (piece of a person's suit) · uk ку́ртка (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · eu txamarra (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · el κάλυμμα (protective or insulating cover) · fi takki (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ny batchi (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ga seaicéad (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ny jekete (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · el σακάκι (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · bg сако́ (piece of a person's suit) · lt švarkas (piece of a person's suit) · pl marynarka (piece of a person's suit) · tk penjek (piece of a person's suit) · fa-ira ژاکَت (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · es chompa (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · es cháket (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · pl kurtka (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · cy siaced (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · bg я́ке (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · chr ᎦᏌᎴᎾ (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · bg палто́ (piece of a person's suit) · mk облога (protective or insulating cover) · hy պիջակ (piece of a person's suit) · vi áo vét tông (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · lt striukė (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · vi áo khoác (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · lv svārki (piece of a person's suit) · ms jaket (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ru пиджа́к (piece of a person's suit) · nb jakke (piece of a person's suit) · hi जैकेट (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · arz جاكت (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ru ко́жух m for a machine (protective or insulating cover) · cs bunda (piece of a person's suit) · fr veste (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · nn jakke (piece of a person's suit) · fi päällinen (protective or insulating cover) · et pintsak (piece of a person's suit) · de Jacke (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · nb jakke (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · pdt Waums (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · sk žaket (piece of a person's suit) · ro sacou (piece of a person's suit) · ary جاكيطة (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · mi tiakete (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · fr blouson (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · nl jas (piece of a person's suit) · is jakki (piece of a person's suit) · bn জ্যাকেট (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · vec xaca (piece of a person's suit) · hrx Schakett (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · my အပေါ်အင်္ကျီ (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · gl chaqueta (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · mn ᠫᠢᠳ᠋ᠵᠠᠻ (piece of a person's suit) · hu zakó (piece of a person's suit) · cmn 夾克 /夹克 (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · acw جكِيت (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · hu dzseki (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ru оболо́чка (protective or insulating cover) · mn цамц (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · mn хүрэм (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · mk сако́ (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · sw jaketi (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · toi cibaki (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · sh sàkō (piece of a person's suit) · ast chaqueta (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · mk палто (piece of a person's suit) · sk sako (piece of a person's suit) · sh ја̀кна (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · es chamarra (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · unm chèkët (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · gd seacaid (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · sk bunda (piece of a person's suit) · cy siacedi (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · uk дже́кет (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · nn jakke (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · sk bunda (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ru суперобло́жка f for a book (protective or insulating cover) · luy kumuchosi (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · cmn 護封 /护封 (protective or insulating cover) · bg обе́лка (tough outer skin of a baked potato) · es jaqueta (disused) (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · be ку́ртка (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ky куртка (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · cs sako (piece of a person's suit) · eo ĵaketo (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · mic 'Mtokwon (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · az pencək (piece of a person's suit) · cs bunda (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · lv jaka (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ru чехо́л (protective or insulating cover) · hy բաճկոն (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · es jacket (yáket) (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · tr ceket (piece of a person's suit) · ru жаке́т (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ka ქურთუკი (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · id jaket (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · tk kurtka (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · bg ку́ртка (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · fa-ira ژاکَت (piece of a person's suit) · ga cásáil (protective or insulating cover) · es casaca (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · prs جَاکَت (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · uz kamzul (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · pt jaqueta (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · es paltó (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · tl pabalat (protective or insulating cover) · ja ジャケット (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · bg обши́вка (protective or insulating cover) · pdt Jak (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · kk күртке (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · dsb jaka (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · nl jas (protective or insulating cover) · fr couverture (protective or insulating cover) · pt paletó (piece of a person's suit) · ro geacă (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · mt ġlekk (piece of a person's suit) · uz pidjak (piece of a person's suit) · sh са̀ко̄ (piece of a person's suit) · th เสื้อแจ็กเก็ต (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · mk сако́ (piece of a person's suit) · es gabán (piece of a person's suit) · ka პიჯაკი (piece of a person's suit) · el ζακέτα (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ky пиджак (piece of a person's suit) · tg камзӯл (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · yi רעקל (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ru капо́т (protective or insulating cover) · az gödəkcə (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ca jaqueta (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · fi pikkutakki (piece of a person's suit) · sl suknjič (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · sq gunë (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · bg жаке́т (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ja ジャケット (piece of a person's suit) · cmn 上衣 (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ar سُتْرَة (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · az kurtka (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · fo jakki (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · nl vest (protective or insulating cover) · fi kuori (tough outer skin of a baked potato) · hi आवरण (protective or insulating cover) · sv kavaj (piece of a person's suit) · es sobretodo (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · am ጃኬት (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · mi tiakete (piece of a person's suit) · ar جَاكِت (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ja ジャケット (protective or insulating cover) · sq xhaketë (piece of a person's suit) · th เสื้อนอก (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · fr jaquette (protective or insulating cover) · arz جاكتّة (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ru ку́ртка (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · bg сако́ (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · kk бешпет (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · mn куртка (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · es cazadora (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · lo ເສື້ອໃຫຍ່ (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · sq xhaketë (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · eo jaketo (piece of a person's suit) · uk піджа́к (piece of a person's suit) · vi áo vét (piece of a person's suit) · da jakke (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · it giacca (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · mk јакна (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ota ژاكت (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · eo (mallonga) jaketo (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · lv žakete (piece of a person's suit) · uz kurtka (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · id jas (piece of a person's suit) · tr ceket (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ckb چاکەت (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · bo རྗ་ཀེ་ཊེ (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · tg нимтана (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · be пінжа́к (piece of a person's suit) · oc jaqueta (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · eu jaka (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ru руба́шка f for hot water tank (protective or insulating cover) · mnb dhasi (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · eo jaketo (protective or insulating cover) · hy կուրտկա (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · kk пенжек (piece of a person's suit) · ps جاکټ (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · is frakki (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · he זָ׳קֵט (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · ru обши́вка (protective or insulating cover) · cmn 夾克 /夹克 (piece of a person's suit) · pt revestimento (protective or insulating cover) · es chaqueta (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · sl suknjič (piece of a person's suit) · es campera (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · de Jackett (piece of a person's suit) · mt ġaketta (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · fr veste (piece of a person's suit) · sh jàkna (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · fi pusakka (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse) · pl żakiet (piece of a person's suit) · ko 재킷 (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse)