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pouch

pouch

72 2.1
A small soft bag for holding things like coins or herbs
  • noun
  • /paʊtʃ/
translation icon : bolsa
  • She kept her coins in a small pouch attached to her backpack.
  • a small pouch
  • carry in a pouch
  • a pouch containing items

It's just like this little pouch that it's in and it's very soft.

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Examples

  • They've included a nice little pouch here, a suede pouch.

  • This is the little pouch that holds the earbuds.

  • It's just like this little pouch that it's in and it's very soft.

  • Instead, it's designed to fit in this little pouch on the passenger side door.

  • I ended up getting the pouch that had all my spending money in it stolen.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Includes a soft carry pouch and USB cable.

  • The pouch in my utility belt.

  • It's in a little suede pouch, in the colour brown.

  • Kimball put his clubs down and took out his tobacco pouch to light his pipe.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • On the mantelpiece you'll find my tobacco pouch.

Synonyms

bag
vspouch
1.0

A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes

is specifically a smaller soft container often closed with a drawstring or flap
purse
vspouch
399 1.0

A small bag for carrying money, cards, and small personal items

is a more general small soft container not limited to money items
packet
vspouch
101 1.8

A small package for items like seeds or papers

is a reusable soft container often closed with a drawstring, flap, or zipper
handbag
vspouch
89 1.0

A small bag women carry to hold keys, phone, and money

is a simpler soft container focused on storage rather than style
pocketbook
vspouch
  • US
15 3.1

A small bag used to carry money and small personal items

is the general small soft container not tied to a particular user group
sling
vspouch
5 3.0

A small bag with one strap worn across the body to carry personal items

is usually an unstrapped soft container often closed by drawstring or zipper
moneybag
vspouch
5 3.2

A small bag with a string for holding coins

is a general small soft container used for many items

Compounds

diplomatic pouch
  • Specialized
7 7.1

A bag diplomats use to carry official papers that customs cannot open under international law

A small bag for carrying pipe tobacco

1 3.7

A large strong bag that carries mail for delivery

cheek pouch
  • Specialized
7.2

A pocket inside the mouth of some animals used to store food temporarily

A small secret pocket that holds money and papers inside clothes or bags

A bag used to hold and move a dead person's body

personnel pouch
  • Specialized
9.9

A bag for carrying the body of a dead soldier

A small common weed that has white flowers and heart-shaped seed pods

How Big

sack
117 1.0
bag
1.0
pouch
72 2.1
purse
399 1.0
pocket
935 1.0

Surface Forms

pouch singular
pouches plural

Etymology

Pouch comes from an old French word poche meaning 'bag' or 'pocket', so think of a small, soft bag you can close and carry things in.