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jacket

/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ /ˈd͡ʒækət/

Meanings
noun
A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.

Examples :

"My son wore a blue jacket to school today because it was a bit chilly. "
wear item appearance essential

Related Words

Illustration reinforcing

reinforcing verb

/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsɪŋ/ /ˌriːɪnˈfɔrsɪŋ/

To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.

"He reinforced the handle with a metal rod and a bit of tape."

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waistcoat noun

/ˈweɪs(t)kəʊt/

An ornamental garment worn under a doublet.

"He admired the historical reenactor's elaborate outfit, especially the embroidered waistcoat worn beneath his velvet doublet. "

Illustration protective

protective noun

/pɹoʊtɛktɪv/

Something that protects.

"The protective helmet was essential for the construction worker. "

Illustration detonation

detonation noun

/dɛtəˈneɪʃən/

An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.

"the detonation of gun cotton"

Illustration insulation

insulation noun

/ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən/ /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/

The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation.

"The insulation in the attic helped keep the house warm in winter. "

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration strengthening

strengthening verb

/ˈstɹɛŋθənɪŋ/ /ˈstɹɛŋkθənɪŋ/

To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.

"strengthen a muscle"

Illustration insulating

insulating verb

/ˈɪnsjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪnsələˌteɪtɪŋ/

To separate, detach, or isolate.

"The thick walls were built for insulating the house from outside noise. "

Illustration surrounding

surrounding verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "

Illustration librarian

librarian noun

/laɪˈbɹɛɹ.i.ən/

The keeper, manager of a library.

"The librarian helped my son find the book he needed for his school project. "

Illustration arresting

arresting verb

/əˈrɛstɪŋ/ /æˈrɛstɪŋ/

To stop the motion of (a person or animal).

"The zookeeper was quick at arresting the monkey when it tried to climb out of its enclosure. "

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artillery noun

/ɑːˈtɪləɹi/ /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/

Large cannon-like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person.

"The army used artillery to destroy the enemy's fortifications. "