(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a short coat with long sleeves.
...a black leather ~.
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2.
Potatoes baked in their ~s are baked with their skin on.
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3.
The ~ of a book is the paper cover that protects the book. (mainly AM)
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4.
A record ~ is the cover in which a record is kept. (AM; in BRIT, use sleeve )
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see also bomber ~ , dinner ~ , flak ~ , hacking ~ , life ~ , sports ~ , strait~