Definition

Noun: A baked potato that is cooked and served with its skin intact. The term "jacket" refers to the potato's skin, which is left on during baking and eating.

Usage

A "jacket potato" is a specific dish where a whole potato is baked. It is typically served as a main meal or a substantial side dish, often split open and topped with fillings such as butter, cheese, beans, chili, or tuna.

Examples

• For lunch, I had a jacket potato with baked beans and grated cheese.
• The café's specialty is a fully loaded jacket potato with sour cream and chives.
• Is the jacket potato served with a side salad?

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is primarily used in British English. In American English, the equivalent term is typically "baked potato."
• It can be used metaphorically to describe something with a layered or wrapped structure, though this is less common.
  • The satellite had a protective jacket potato design around its core module.

Variants and Related Words

• Baked Potato (noun): The common synonym, especially in American English.
• Potato Skin (noun): Often refers to the crispy skin itself, sometimes served as an appetizer separate from the potato flesh.

Synonyms

• Baked potato
• Oven-baked potato

Related Phrases

• In its jacket: A descriptive phrase emphasizing the potato is served with its skin.
  • The potatoes are served in their jacket.

Noun

1. a baked potato served with the jacket on