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Word: Jacket
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French jaquet, diminutive of jaque (see jack)
ˈdʒakɪt
an outer garment extending either to the waist or the hips, typically having sleeves and a fastening down the front
Short Definition:outer garment
Examples:- she chose to wear a blue jacket with white stripes
- he put his hand in his jacket pocket
an outer covering, especially one placed round a tank or pipe to insulate it.
Short Definition:outer covering
the skin of a potato
Short Definition:potato skin
Examples:- potatoes cooked in their jackets
a folder or envelope containing an official document or file.
Short Definition:folder or envelope containing official document
a steel frame fixed to the seabed, forming the support structure of an oil production platform.
Short Definition:steel frame fixed to seabed
Word: Jacket
Speech Type: Verb
ˈdʒakɪt
cover with a jacket.
Short Definition:cover with jacket
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