poche

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈpōsh

plural poches

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poché

2 of 2

noun (2)

po·​ché

(ˈ)pō¦shā

plural -s

: the black portion of an architectural plan representing solids (as walls and columns)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

French, from past participle of pocher to sketch roughly

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1928, in the meaning defined above

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