/ˈdʒækɪt/

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Meaning

A short coat with sleeves that you wear over your other clothes.

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Word origin

From Old French jaquet, a small coat, the name for a simple short garment.

Origin
Old French
Root
jaquet

Grammar

Gender
Pluraljackets

Examples

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"Jacket" is the short coat worn over other clothes.

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"Jackets" is the plural, meaning more than one jacket.

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Here "jacket" is the piece of clothing she is wearing.

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This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 2: jacket, tower, capture and 7 more words.