patch pocket

noun

: a flat pocket applied to the outside of a garment

Examples of patch pocket in a Sentence

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The cropped and boxy jacket has two D patch pockets on the waist, a full zip front, and a zippered chest pocket. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2025 The front patch pockets are also so fun and fix them up to look like the pair Joanna Gaines wore. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025 The Dior piece incorporated a material of compact white technical mesh, featuring a straight silhouette embellished with patch pockets and Christian Dior Paris buttons that revealed a star adorned with a resin pearl. Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025 This Ética Larsen Utility Jumpsuit is a soft denim jumpsuit with vintage construction and patch pocket detailing. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for patch pocket

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of patch pocket was in 1895

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“Patch pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patch%20pocket. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

patch pocket

noun
: a pocket that is sewn on the outside of a garment
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