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as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
slip the art book into its jacket so it won't get dirty
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as in to vest
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Recent Examples of jacket
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Get ready to score wireless earbuds, puffer jackets, and travel pillows from Bose, Telfar, and Pixie Mood.
—Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
For example, why should law-making in modern society be jacketed by the standards of pre-industrial 18th century America?
—Robert J. Spitzer, Time, 6 June 2023
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Noun
The jacket's record-breaking sale also reflects the broader trend of skyrocketing values in Hollywood memorabilia, where iconic items can fetch prices rivaling real estate in some parts of the country.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Get ready to score wireless earbuds, puffer jackets, and travel pillows from Bose, Telfar, and Pixie Mood.
—Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
Model Jacquelyn Jablonski wore a vintage Ralph Lauren jacket her mother had thrifted.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
For example, why should law-making in modern society be jacketed by the standards of pre-industrial 18th century America?
—Robert J. Spitzer, Time, 6 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jacket
Noun
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Police found a Ka-Bar knife sheath under Mogen's body that prosecutors say contained Kohberger's DNA.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Investigators found the leather sheath for a combat-style knife on the bed of one of the victims, next to her body, according to police.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Add two or three wool dryer balls or new tennis balls to help break apart clumps and maintain the loft in the insulation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2025
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They are offered in pure wool versions or blended with shantung silk, intended for breathable and lightweight tailoring.—
Andrea Onate,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Stroman joined the Yankees last offseason on a two-year, $37 million contract with that $18.3 million vesting option for 2026.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Clean Air Act prohibits individual states from enacting their own emission standards, vesting that authority with the EPA, but section 209 provides a special exception for California.—
Peter Douglas,
The Mercury News,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Authorities recovered a gun, a magazine containing 40 caliber rounds, a bucket of 40 caliber ammunition, and two 40 caliber shell casings.—
Cale Ahearn,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
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The bullet casings used as evidence in the case were provided to police by Ephron.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2025
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In an Instagram Reel, the star is seen dramatically taking off a fur coat to reveal the ensemble.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Already, when choosing what coat would be most appropriate to wear, Peter signals an awareness that his E 12th St. address (above what is now the Village East movie theater) would be perceived as having less cred than Ginsberg’s Lower East Side place on E 10th.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, Paris’ Hotel de Guise was drenched in the house’s signature fabrics, wall coverings and its very first in-house furniture collection, which debuted during the five-day Paris Deco Off interior design event that closes Sunday.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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Insulating Window Treatments: Cellular or multi-layer window coverings can also be another helpful insulating solution.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Possible signs of dandruff include white or yellow flakes (dead skin cells) on the hair and shoulders.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
1 Feb. 2025
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Our answer: Wet hair will dampen your pillows, pillowcases, and sheets for hours at a time, creating a perfect environment for bacteria and mold to grow.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2025
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Soon, the site may become affordable housing that includes both a public plaza and displays acknowledging the deadly Knickerbocker collapse.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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So Frank started building up housing groups on Facebook, many of them women-only.—
Violet Piper,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacket. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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