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dust wrapper

/dʌst ˈræpə/

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/dʌst ˈræpə/slangbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее британское сленговое выражение для пиджака или пальто, часто используемое с юмором или нежностью. Фраза сравнивает пальто с защитным покрытием, которое предохраняет одежду от пыли.

An old-fashioned British slang term for a jacket or coat, often used humorously or affectionately. The phrase likens a coat to a protective covering that keeps dust off one's clothes.

  1. Book cover protectionB2formal

    A removable paper cover placed over a book's binding to protect it from dust and damage.

    ruЗащита обложки книги

    • The first edition still has its original dust wrapper.
    • Collectors value books with intact dust wrappers.
    • She carefully removed the dust wrapper before reading the book.