dust jacket

noun

: a paper cover for a book

Examples of dust jacket in a Sentence

The dust jacket was torn.
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McFadden said the Gorey book is in good condition despite a few flaws and still includes its dust jacket. — Daniella Segura, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 Imagine, though, that all the books ingested by LLM training sets only contained the information on the dust jackets. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Soft dust jackets and hardcover photo books are available in almost every colorway. — Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025 These writers are expected to read the manuscript and craft a pithy review that publishers will use in promotional material, plastering it on the book’s dust jacket and front and back covers. — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dust jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dust jacket was in 1926

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“Dust jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20jacket. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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dust jacket

noun
: a removable usually decorative paper cover for a book
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