Meaning of the word "dust jacket" in English
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dust jacket
US /ˈdʌst ˌdʒæk.ɪt/
UK /ˈdʌst ˌdʒæk.ɪt/
Noun
1.
a removable outer cover, usually of paper, for a book, serving to protect the binding and to display information about the book and its author
Example:
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The old book had a torn dust jacket.
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She carefully removed the dust jacket before reading the book.
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