patch pocket

noun

: a flat pocket applied to the outside of a garment

Examples of patch pocket in a Sentence

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It’s finished with buttoned patch pockets at the chest and comes in a variety of colors, including black, burgundy, and on-trend espresso brown. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025 This chunky, oversized cotton cardigan features an open front and roomy patch pockets to stash your treasures. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024 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 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 13 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

patch pocket

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