jacket

US: /ˈdʒækət/, /ˈdʒækɪt/
UK: /d‍ʒˈækɪt/


English Vietnamese dictionary


jacket /'dʤækit/
  • danh từ
    • áo vét tông (đành ông), áo vét (đàn bà)
    • (kỹ thuật) cái bao, áo giữ nhiệt (bọc máy...)
    • bìa bọc sách; (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) bìa tài liệu chính thức
    • da, bộ lông (súc vật); vỏ (khoai tây)
      • potatoes boiled in their jackets: khoai tây luộc để cả vỏ
    • to dust (dress down, trim, warm) someone's jacket
      • nện cho ai một trận
  • ngoại động từ
    • mặc áo vét tông cho, mặc áo vét cho
    • bọc, bao
    • (từ lóng) sửa cho một trận

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 a piece of clothing worn on the top half of the body over a shirt, etc. that has sleeves and fastens down the front; a short, light coat: a denim / tweed jacket + I have to wear a jacket and tie to work.
See also - BOMBER JACKET, DINNER JACKET, DONKEY JACKET, FLAK JACKET, LIFE JACKET, SMOKING JACKET, SPORTS JACKET, STRAITJACKET
2 (also dust jacket) a loose paper cover for a book, usually with a design or picture on it
3 an outer cover around a hot water pipe, etc., for example to reduce loss of heat
4 (BrE) the skin of a baked potato: jacket potatoes (= baked potatoes) + potatoes baked in their jackets
5 (especially AmE) = SLEEVE (3)

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

fitted, tailored | baggy, loose | heavy | light, lightweight | double-breasted, single-breasted | belted, zip-up | padded, quilted | bolero | waterproof, waxed | bulletproof | camouflage, check/checked, striped | corduroy, cotton, denim, fleece, leather, linen, sheepskin, suede, tweed, wool | pyjama, suit, uniform | bomber, combat, dinner, flak, flying, life, shooting, ski, smoking, sports
He wore a tweed sports jacket.

VERB + JACKET

pull on, shrug (sth) into, shrug on, slip on, throw on
She shrugged her shoulders into her jacket.
| pull off, remove, shrug off/out of, slip off | button (up), do up, zip up | unbutton, undo, unzip | hang up | drape, sling
A light cotton jacket was draped over her shoulders.

JACKET + VERB

hang
His jacket hung over the back of his chair.

JACKET + NOUN

pocket, sleeve
He pulled his passport from his inside jacket pocket.

PHRASES

a jacket and tie
Gentlemen are requested to wear a jacket and tie for dinner. > Special page at CLOTHES


Concise English dictionary


jackets|jacketed|jacketing'dʒækɪt
noun
+a short coat
+an outer wrapping or casing
+(dentistry) an artificial crown fitted over a broken or decayed tooth
+the outer skin of a potato
+the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
verb
+provide with a thermally non-conducting cover
+put a jacket on