dust jacket

dust jack·et

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duhst jak-it]
- /dʌst ˈdʒæk ɪt/
- /dʌst ˈdʒækɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhst jak-it]
- /dʌst ˈdʒæk ɪt/

Definitions of dust jacket words

noun dust jacket book jacket. 1
noun dust jacket protective cover on hardback book 1
countable noun dust jacket A dust jacket is a loose paper cover which is put on a book to protect it. It often contains information about the book and its author. 0
noun dust jacket a removable paper cover used to protect a bound book 0
noun dust jacket a detachable paper cover for a book to protect its binding and now usually designed to promote its contents 0
noun dust jacket sleeve (sense 3) 0

See all 7 definitions of dust jacket

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Origin of dust 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 Dust jacket

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dust jacket

dust jacket popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

dust jacket usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dust jacket

noun dust jacket

jacket — a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
wrapper — a person or thing that wraps.
book jacket — a removable paper cover used to protect a bound book

All 3 Synonyms of dust jacket