jacket

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a short coat

Definition categories: man–made, coat

2. an outer wrapping or casing

- phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets

Definition categories: man–made, wrap, wrapper, wrapping

3. (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth

Similar word(s): cap, crown, crownwork

Definition categories: man–made

4. the outer skin of a potato

Definition categories: food, peel, skin

5. the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition

Definition categories: man–made, case, casing, shell

verb

1. provide with a thermally non-conducting cover

- The tubing needs to be jacketed

Definition categories: contact, cover

2. put a jacket on

- The men were jacketed

Definition categories: body, apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog