jacket
/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ verb C2- To confine (someone) to a straitjacket.
- To enclose or encase in a jacket or other covering.
He/she/it jackets · Past jacketed · Past participle jacketed · -ing form jacketing
Verb forms
- Base form
- jacket
- He/she/it
- jackets
- Past
- jacketed
- Past participle
- jacketed
- -ing form
- jacketing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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You must know I felt so interested in the splendid roan horse, with his elegant little rider, so tastefully dressed in a pink satin jacket and cap, that I could not help praying for their success with as much earnestness as though the half of my fortune were at stake; and when I saw them outstrip all the others, and come to the winning-post in such gallant style, I actually clapped my hands with joy.
Imagine my surprise, when, upon returning home, the first object I met on the staircase was the identical jockey in the pink jacket!
Mind you keep your skirt clear of the wheel, Anne, and put your warm jacket on.”
“Well, you would do much better to find him a jacket and a pair of trousers, if you have them.”
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