jacket potato

noun

A baked potato.

Meanings

nounjacket potato (plural jacket potatoes)

plural jacket potatoes

  1. IrelandUKA baked potato.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

The "jacket" is the tough outer skin formed by baking.

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APA

jacket potato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacket%20potato

MLA

“jacket potato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacket%20potato. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jacket potato,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacket%20potato.

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