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Synonyms: Noun
armor, capsule, case, casing, cocoon, cover, covering, encasement, housing, hull, husk, pod, sheath, shell
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a suit with a double-breasted jacket slip the art book into its jacket so it won't get dirtyRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
All students wear the Thomas’s navy jacket all year long. — Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, "Princess Charlotte 'Can't Wait to Be with Prince George at Big School' Next Week," 26 Aug. 2019 There was former Vogue Market Editor Kelly Connor, now the Director of Brand Relationships, who wore a darling anchor print seersucker suit jacket of Talking Heads-proportions. — Vogue, "Thom Browne and FarFetch Host a Fantastical Seersucker Picnic at NeueHouse," 23 Aug. 2019 For example, back in May, Taylor appeared on the cover of Entertainment Weekly wearing a jacket adorned with pins and badges, including a badge featuring a picture of Drake. — Melissa Locker, Time, "You Probably Missed This Subtle Clue Taylor Swift Dropped for the Fans With Her Pin," 23 Aug. 2019 Bevin showed his own support for Trump over the weekend, when he was photographed stopping by a booth run by the Kentucky Democratic Party wearing a jacket printed with Trump's face. — Wire Service Reports, oregonlive.com, "Trump pledges student loan debt forgiveness for disabled veterans as he addresses AMVETS convention," 21 Aug. 2019 Like Hegar’s, their ads leaned heavily on their biographies, with shots of Bryce in a hard hat on construction sites and McGrath wearing a flight jacket in front of a fighter jet. — Jason Zengerle, New York Times, "How the Viral Campaign Ad Became a Political Trap," 7 Aug. 2019 In the August heat, Carter wore a white seersucker jacket and tie with a jaunty pocket square. — Jon Garelick, BostonGlobe.com, "At Newport Jazz Festival, highlights were all over the map, and that’s a good thing," 4 Aug. 2019 Last seen wearing brown jacket, blue jeans, & white shirt. — Carina Julig, The Denver Post, "Thornton police search for missing man," 30 July 2019 Lilly took on what was arguably the more challenging of the two solos, having todance while wearing a straight jacket. — Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, "Watch 'Dance Moms' Stars Elliana Walmsley and Lilly Ketchman Recreate Jojo Siwa’s Solos," 27 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The video, which premiered with the single, features Cabello as a diner waitress and Mendes as a leather jacketed James Dean-type. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, "Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes come together for a new single and music video 'Señorita'," 21 June 2019 Townes told reporters that Porter Moser, the checker-jacketed, square-jawed coach of the Ramblers, asked his players to keep their heads held high in his postgame speech. — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, "When the tears dried, Loyola realized its place in college basketball lore," 31 Mar. 2018 Restaurant kitchens offered him the chance to work with ingredients and equipment that weren’t available to him at home, like black truffles or a steam jacketed kettle. — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, "Simple and good flavors are trending in the Mesh kitchen. Try your hand at these recipes!," 19 Dec. 2017 The company is straight-jacketed by the government’s insistence on a financial return from the network, even though as a wholesaler NBN Co. can’t sell directly to the public and set the final price of a connection. — Angus Whitley, Bloomberg.com, "Australia Has Slower Internet Than Kenya, Russia and Hungary," 4 Oct. 2017 These outspoken pals, known collectively as The Chauvinists, include a retired Army colonel, a French philosophy student, a leather-jacketed rowdy named Fast Eddie and an elderly fisherman. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "One-Man Comedy Show 'Male Intellect' Appeals To Specific Audience," 25 Sep. 2017 The scuba-like little white dress was complete with a moto collar reminiscent of the biker jackets worn by stylish women all over the French capital. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Melania Trump and Brigitte Macron Have Entirely Opposite Takes on French Style in Paris," 13 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jacket.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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