patch pocket

noun

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

patch pocket

noun

1. a pocket on the outside of a garment

Word History and Origins

Origin of patch pocket¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

On the new coat the patch pocket was retained only in appearance, the pocket actually being on the inside.

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The pockets can be made of the same material as the tent and sewed on as a patch pocket.

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She began to walk up and down, one hand in the patch-pocket—to make sure it was really there.

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Faint with fear, Gwendolyn thrust a trembling hand into the patch-pocket and took hold of the lip-case.

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It was a pocket, set like a shield on the blouse—an adorable patch-pocket!

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