slash pocket

noun

a pocket set into a garment, especially below the waistline, to which easy access is provided by an exterior, vertical or diagonal slit.

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Origin of slash pocket

First recorded in 1790–1800

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British Dictionary definitions for slash pocket

slash pocket

noun

a pocket in which the opening is a slit in the seam of a garment
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