päällinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• jacket noun A garment for the upper body, worn over a shirt, usually reaching the waist or thigh.
• throw verb To send an object through the air using force from your hand or arm.
• topping noun Food added on top of a dish for flavour or decoration.

Senses

päällinen is used for these senses in English:

• jacket A protective or insulating cover for an object (e.g. a book, hot water tank, bullet.)
• throw A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.
• topping Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.

jacket — full definition

1. noun A garment for the upper body, worn over a shirt, usually reaching the waist or thigh.
2. noun A protective outer covering or casing wrapped around something, such as a hot water tank or the skin of a baked potato.
3. verb To enclose or wrap something in a protective covering.

throw — full definition

1. verb To send an object through the air using force from your hand or arm.
2. verb To put someone or something suddenly into a particular state or place.
3. verb To organize a party or event.
4. noun An act of throwing, or a light blanket used as decoration or extra warmth.

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