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patch pocket

American  

noun

  1. a pocket formed by sewing a piece of shaped material to the outside of a garment.


patch pocket British  

noun

  1. a pocket on the outside of a garment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of patch pocket

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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A quick online search provides a vast array of websites and videos showing even the most novice seamstress how to add a simple patch pocket to clothes.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2016

The patch pocket is convenient for stashing a couple of memory cards.

From Time • May 10, 2016

It's a very nice round hole, and I may cover it with a patch pocket, though it would be rather low down to trust my wealth to it.

From The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest Or, the Wig Wag Rescue by Garis, Lilian

The apron had a patch pocket, which usually contained small twists or little wads of cord, which, like "The Old Ladies in Cranford," she picked up and saved for a possible emergency.

From Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans" by Thomas, Edith

A touch of leather on the skirt in the form of a patch pocket is harmonious, but any extensive leather trimming on the skirt makes it unnecessarily heavy.

From A Woman Tenderfoot by Seton-Thompson, Grace Gallatin