pocket flap
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3.5
- noun
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solapa de bolsillo
- Matthew pulled on the jacket to his pinstriped suit, which had pocket flaps and a flare around the hips.
Examples
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Their uniforms made them look bigger: ten-gallon hats, gold badges on their hats and shirts, special black plastic nametags on the pocket flap, white letters.
Fiction book (1998) -
And you can make pocket flaps in all kinds of shapes and sizes and styles.
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OK, but these pockets are known for those pleats in the center with a big pocket flap with a button.
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She stitched it into immobility, fixing it beneath the pocket flap so that if by chance he felt a nubbin on his hip, he'd assume it was the button and would never check.
Fiction book (2000) -
The jacket featured a stylish pocket flap that matched the overall design.
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She carefully tucked her phone inside the pocket flap to secure it.
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The pocket flap not only adds decoration but also helps keep the wallet safe.
Synonyms
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2.5
A broad thin piece of material attached by one edge that hangs loose
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'pocket' (a small pouch) combined with 'flap' (a flexible piece attached by one edge) naturally yields a piece of fabric covering a pocket opening. This straightforward noun–noun compounding pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Pocket flap comes from a small piece of cloth that folds over the opening of a pocket, where the flap acts like a little lid to 'protect' what is inside. That's why it now means the fabric or 'cover' that keeps a pocket's contents safe.