patch pocket
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- noun
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bolsillo de parche
- You may not wear your jacket on a fox hunt now, but owning one with patch pockets will help keep it from looking like a misplaced suit jacket.
- patch pocket on his jacket
- two patch pockets
Examples
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You know, patch pockets should also cause like patch pockets are on the butt.
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His jacket featured two large patch pockets that were perfect for storing small items.
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Now let's compare a standard patch pocket with this particular patch pocket.
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And it's always reassuring to see patch pockets and horn buttons next to a made-in-USA tag.
Blog text (23) -
He wore a brown-and-tan leather coat, which he left buttoned, his hands pushed into the fake patch pockets.
Fiction book (1999) -
But the overall sensibility and attention to detail make the jacket feel a tad more mature than the more youth-driven Rugby jackets that also feature patch pockets, three buttons, and natural shoulders.
Blog text (23) -
Grandma had sewn for me for Christmas, soft velour to match Mommy's shirt she'd sewn too, with a big patch pocket green like a strawberry leaf.
Fiction book (1994) -
They have small variations, but most are French-faced, natural shoulder, patch pockets, lapped seams, 3/2 roll, and most important for me, a three-inch lapel.
Blog text (30) -
She reached into her patch pocket to find her keys before leaving the house.
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The designer added patch pockets to the front of the shirt for a stylish touch.
Synonyms
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A small bag sewn into clothing to hold small things
How Big
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'patch' (a piece of material) modifies 'pocket' (a pouch), yielding a pocket made from a patch sewn onto a garment. This noun+noun describing pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Patch pocket comes from the simple image of a patch, a separate piece of cloth, sewn onto the outside of clothing to form a pocket. So it means 'a pocket added on top of the fabric'.