book jacket

American  

noun

1. a removable paper cover, usually illustrated, for protecting the binding of a book and usually giving information about the book and the author.

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Etymology

Origin of book jacket

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The matter does not fall under the remit of the Advertising Standards Authority because the quotes feature on a book jacket rather than in an advertisement.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2023

That hilariously provocative book jacket is just a start.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

The city’s trademark fleur-de-lis is even stamped on the book jacket.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2021

His upcoming autobiography even put the attack in a prominent position at the top of the book jacket.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2021

While reading Plato’s Republic, for instance, I needed to keep looking at the book jacket comments to remind myself what the text was about.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez