slash pocket

noun

: a pocket suspended on the wrong side of a garment from a finished slit on the right side that serves as its opening

Examples of slash pocket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What to Consider The slash pockets don’t offer a secure closure for your valuables. —Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024

There were roomy, quilted slash pockets along the side that were ample enough for gloves or a Discman—this was the early two-thousands—and two generous chest pockets with Velcro enclosures. —Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023

With convenient slash pockets and a modern athletic fit, Vuori's cargo pants are also great for guys with big thighs. —Maverick Li, Men's Health, 28 July 2023

The utilitarian design boasts a button-down collar, double top flap pockets, side slash pockets, and sturdy belt loops. —Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2023

Delap recommends binders with slash pockets, where papers can be filed quickly. —Washington Post, 9 July 2019

The clean lines followed the A-line silhouette, while leather-trim slash pockets provided edge. —Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slash pocket

• pickpocket
• skyrocket
• docket
• locket
• rocket
• socket
• sprocket