book jacket

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of book jacket¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Someone designed a Penguin Classics book jacket and posted on the Internet.

From The Daily Beast

Jerry could see the book jacket of the book she was reading.

From Project Gutenberg