Jacket

n. short coat, blazer; outer covering, casing; potato skin; cover of a book; strong folder for holding documents or papers; cover to insulate a boiler; casing for a floppy disk (Computers); outer casing of bullet; distinctive colored animal coat

v. put on a jacket; cover with a jacket; provide with a cover; cover a pipe to insulate

A jacket is a lightweight, sleeved thigh- or waist-length coat that may be worn by anyone, as jackets are now made for children, adults, the elderly, and even infants. Some jackets are fashionable, while others serve as protective clothing. A Jacket is characterised by a collar otherwise it is known as a cardigan. It is also referred to Choli, Ravika an upper garment with Sari by women In Indian subcontinent.
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Noun
1. a short coat
(hypernym) coat
(hyponym) banyan, banian
2. an outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"
(hypernym) wrapping, wrap, wrapper
(hyponym) record jacket
3. (dentistry) an artificial crown fitted over a broken or decayed tooth
(synonym) jacket crown
(hypernym) crown
(classification) dentistry, dental medicine, odontology
4. the outer skin of a potato
(hypernym) peel, skin
(part-holonym) potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater
5. the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
(hypernym) shell, case, casing
Verb
1. provide with a thermally non-conducting cover; "The tubing needs to be jacketed"
(hypernym) cover
2. put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed"
(hypernym) dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel

n. jacket, blazer, smoking jacket, evening suit, suit worn on special occasions

(v. t.)
To thrash; to beat.
  

(v. t.)
To put a jacket on; to furnish, as a boiler, with a jacket.
  

(n.)
In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reenforcing the tube in which the charge is fired.
  

(n.)
An outer covering for anything, esp. a covering of some nonconducting material such as wood or felt, used to prevent radiation of heat, as from a steam boiler, cylinder, pipe, etc.
  

(n.)
A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts.
  

(n.)
A garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also cork jacket.