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

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book jacket

Elsewhere, the book jacket featured a line from James Marriott's review in the Times, which said: "A philosophy of the meaning of life... the most lucid and touching prose Peterson has ever written."

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2023

All it takes to debunk this revelation is a glance at a few book jacket photos.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2023

Even the book jacket makes it, promising to show us the “fascinating secret world of wild honey bees.”

From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2022

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2021

The book jacket was wrapped in dark blue cloth with embroidered gold leaves twisting like vines and a giant bright eight-pointed star at the center.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova