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 sweater’s drop shoulder gives it a relaxed look, and the patch pockets on the pants are both practical and embellishing. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025 This dress has a seven-button front, double chest patch pockets, and a seamed back yoke. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025 The suit still nods to the military, made from army canvas fabric and with patch pockets across the jacket’s chest and vents at the back and sleeves, Anisimov said in an email. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025 And the Colette style — with its high-rise waistband, seamless sides, and front and back patch pockets — is sleek and classic. Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

patch pocket

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