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jackets

jackets is the plural of jacket.

jackets is the third-person singular simple present indicative of jacket.

Meaning of jacket

Noun

jacket (plural jackets)

  1. A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
  2. A piece of a person's suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat; coat (US).
  3. An outer garment (usually white) intended for chefs and which may be taken to signify status.
  4. (Appalachia, UK) A vest (US); a waistcoat (UK).
  5. (US) A letter jacket.
    • He's hoping to earn his jacket this year.
  6. A lifejacket.

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Phrases with jackets

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Questions about jackets

What is jackets the plural of?
Jackets is the plural of jacket.

Words near jackets in the dictionary

  1. jacketing up
  2. jacketings
  3. jacketless
  4. jacketlessness
  5. jacketlike
  6. jackets
  7. jackets up
  8. Jackett
  9. jacketted
  10. jacketting
  11. jackettings

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