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jacket

/ˈdʒækɪt/

Translations

jacketnoun

jackets

/ˈdʒækɪt/

gaineCouche ou enveloppe protectrice dans un contexte technique.

The pipes were insulated with a thick jacket to prevent heat loss.

Les tuyaux étaient isolés avec une gaine épaisse pour éviter les pertes de chaleur.

jaquetteDans l’édition et les supports imprimés.

The book's jacket was beautifully illustrated, attracting many readers.

La jaquette du livre était magnifiquement illustrée, ce qui a attiré de nombreux lecteurs.

veste

She wore a warm jacket to protect herself from the cold wind.

Elle portait une veste chaude pour se protéger du vent froid.

Additional translations

chemiseEmploi technique, notamment en balistique.

blousonVêtement court, souvent décontracté.

Synonyms

trench coat

jacketverb

jacketed

Past Simple

jacketed

Past Participle

jacketing

Gerund

/ˈdʒækɪt/

gainerEmploi technique pour recouvrir d’une couche protectrice ou isolante.

The workers jacketed the pipes to prevent them from freezing during the winter.

Les ouvriers ont gainé les tuyaux pour les empêcher de geler pendant l’hiver.

Additional translations

jaqueterEmploi éditorial.

Synonyms

jacketadjective

/ˈdʒækɪt/

Used attributively before nouns to denote a relation to a jacket or outer covering (e.g., "jacket pocket", "jacket material").

Definitions

jacketnoun

A piece of clothing worn on the upper body over a shirt, typically having sleeves and a fastening down the front.

She wore a warm jacket to protect herself from the cold wind.

A protective outer covering for something, such as a book or a record.

The book's jacket was beautifully illustrated, attracting many readers.

A protective casing or cover, often used in engineering or construction.

The pipes were insulated with a thick jacket to prevent heat loss.

The skin or outer covering of a vegetable, especially a potato, when left on during cooking.

He prefers his baked potatoes served with their jackets on.

A metal casing surrounding the core of a bullet or projectile.

Full-metal-jacket rounds have a harder outer jacket that reduces barrel fouling.

jacketverb

To cover or enclose something in a protective or insulating layer.

The workers jacketed the pipes to prevent them from freezing during the winter.

To supply (a book) with a removable paper cover or dust jacket.

The first edition was attractively jacketed in bright red and gold.

jacketadjective

Used attributively to describe something functioning as or relating to a jacket or protective outer covering.

I ordered a jacket potato topped with cheese.