book jacket

book jack·et

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boo k jak-it]
- /bʊk ˈdʒæk ɪt/
- /bʊk ˈdʒækɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo k jak-it]
- /bʊk ˈdʒæk ɪt/

Definitions of book jacket words

noun book jacket a removable paper cover used to protect a bound book 3
noun book jacket a removable paper cover, usually illustrated, for protecting the binding of a book and usually giving information about the book and the author. 1
noun book jacket removable paper covering of a book 1

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Origin of book jacket

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Book jacket

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Book jacket

book jacket popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

book jacket usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for book jacket

noun book jacket

jacket — a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
wrapper — a person or thing that wraps.
dust jacket — book jacket.

All 3 Synonyms of book jacket