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jacket vs dust jacket

dust jacket vs jacket

jacket and dust jacket both are nouns.

jacket is a verb but dust jacket is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jacket Yes No Yes No
dust jacket Yes No No No
As nouns, dust jacket is a hyponym of jacket; that is, dust jacket is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jacket:
  • jacket: an outer wrapping or casing
  • dust jacket: a paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed
Other hyponyms of jacket include record jacket, book jacket, dust cover, dust wrapper.
jacket (noun) dust jacket (noun)
a short coat a paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed
an outer wrapping or casing
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
the outer skin of a potato
jacket (verb) dust jacket (verb)
put a jacket on
provide with a thermally non-conducting cover
Difference between jacket and dust jacket

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