watch pocket

noun

: a small pocket just below the front waistband of men's trousers

Examples of watch pocket in a Sentence

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The book was linked to the dead man by a slip of paper discovered in his watch pocket; the paper bore two Persian words. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of watch pocket was in 1831

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“Watch pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20pocket. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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