Jacket and Shell

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Jacket noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

Usage example: slip the art book into its jacket so it won't get dirty

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Shell is a synonym for jacket in covering topic. In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Jacket", when it comes to topics like casing.

Nearby Words: jack, jacketed, jacketing

Shell noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

Usage example: eating oysters straight out of their shells

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Jacket is a synonym for shell. You can use "Jacket" instead a noun "Shell".

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

thick	thick jacket	thick shell
similar	similar jacket	similar shell
silver	silver jacket	silver shell
outer	outer jacket	outer shell
Other adjectives: heavy, small, entire, large, big, huge, thin, new, ruined, yellow, different, pink, magical, purple.

He always turned the jacket of his school uniform inside out, displaying a colorful silk liner instead of the single color shell.

Source: Non-Uniform Uniform
Major Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell wears a leotard with a jacket over it, and really long stockings.

Source: Leotard of Power
Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell: Arise is decked out in a red leather jacket, red leather pants, and red leather boots.

Source: Hell-Bent for Leather

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