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jacket
[ jak-it ]
/ ĖdŹĆ¦k ÉŖt /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to put a jacket on (someone or something).
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Origin of jacket
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jackdaw, jacked, Jackeen, Jackelyn, jackeroo, jacket, jackey, jackfish, Jack Frost, jackfruit, Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon
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British Dictionary definitions for jacket
jacket
/ (ĖdŹĆ¦kÉŖt) /
noun
verb
(tr) to put a jacket on (someone or something)
Derived forms of jacket
jacketed, adjectivejacket-like, adjectiveWord Origin for jacket
C15: from Old French jaquet short jacket, from jacque peasant, from proper name Jacques James
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Medical definitions for jacket
jacket
[ jÄkā²Ät ]
n.
A fixed bandage applied around the body to immobilize the spine.
An artificial crown of a tooth composed of fired porcelain or acrylic resin.
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