hip pocket
2
2.0
- noun
:
bolsillo de cadera
- When people say that to you, it's time to button your hip pocket to make certain your wallet is secure.
- wallet in his hip pocket
- handkerchief from his hip pocket
- hip pocket of his jeans
Examples
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"Campaign expenses," he grinned, put it back in his wallet, and returned the wallet to his hip pocket.
Fiction book (2001) -
Then he reaches back into his hip pocket and takes out the plastic monkey he won at the fair.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Yep," she said, fishing in the hip pocket of her overalls.
Fiction book (1992) -
The folded list rode in his hip pocket now.
Fiction book (1997) -
Lamar put the flask in his hip pocket.
Fiction book (1999) -
Mr. Hendricks refolded his handkerchief and returned it to his hip pocket.
Fiction book (1997) -
Nat asks, putting a butter knife in the hip pocket of his jeans like it's a holster.
Fiction book (1997) -
Spivak stuffed it back into the envelope and shoved the whole thing into the hip pocket of his shorts.
Fiction book (1998) -
Chuckie pulled out a black-and-white bandana from his hip pocket and wiped his forehead.
Fiction book (1993) -
Tyler pulled his wallet from his hip pocket before he paid for the coffee.
Synonyms
935
1.0
A small bag sewn into clothing to hold small things
How Big
6
3.2
2
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a pocket on or near the hip' is directly derivable from combining 'hip' (the body area) and 'pocket' (a small pouch in clothing). This is a straightforward noun–noun compound following regular English composition patterns, and similar constructions exist in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Hip pocket is the small pocket at the hip of trousers or jeans where people slip things like a wallet or phone for quick use. That's why the term means 'a pocket on or near the hip', a handy, easy to reach place to keep small items.