patch pocket
Americannoun
noun
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
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
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
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