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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A Coast Guard investigation found the boat was overloaded and didn’t have any child or infant-sized life jackets when it capsized near the Statue of Liberty at around 10.20 p.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Anymore Chambati, who had been a security official on the vessel, told AFP he had tried to hand out life jackets as the boat began to sink.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The men were wearing their jackets to make them look like delivery drivers, the court heard.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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
Mom and Mrs. Hameed go back to studying, but Sara and I put on our jackets.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
