jacket
noun
a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
jackets
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pluralof jacket.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof jacket (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
jacketnouna short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
Example Sentences
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"The life jackets were buried under the luggage, and not more than 30 people managed to get them," said Itayi Marumisa, a trader from Mola village.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
About $1,200 of her total went toward uniforms for her daughter’s private school, where single shirts and jackets from designated vendors can cost $50 to $70 each.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
My grandmother made holiday decorations for the house, and my grandfather worked with leather, making jackets and boots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
"I flew from Shanghai to Chongqing this morning, and the first priority is this shoot," 30-year-old Liu Changqing told AFP, dressed in one of the heavy motorcycle jackets rented to customers, despite the sweltering heat.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
In public school we were told to hide under our desks, or duck on the lawn and cover ourselves with our jackets, or hide along a wall with our hands over our heads.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
