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slash pocket

slash pocket

6.7
A small opening in clothes such as a jacket or pants for holding small things
  • noun
  • /slæʃ ˈpɑːkɪt/
translation icon : bolsillo con corte
  • I like how the dress has hidden slash pockets for carrying small items without ruining the silhouette.

Examples

  • The stylish jacket features two slash pockets that make it easy to access my phone.

  • Victor Travesti stood beneath the bus shelter, tall, hands easy in the slash pockets of his trenchcoat.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • I do love the pencil skirts with a big slash pocket emphasis.

  • She slipped her hands into the warm slash pockets of her winter coat to keep them cozy.

Surface Forms

slash pocket singular
slash pockets plural

Morphology

slash + pocket

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'slash' (a long cut) with 'pocket' (a pouch) to indicate a pocket formed by a cut or slit in the garment. This follows a straightforward descriptive compounding/attributive pattern common in English (and in many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words will very likely infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Slash pocket comes from how tailors make a pocket: they cut a straight or angled slash in the cloth to form the opening so you can slip your hand in. That's why it means 'a pocket with a vertical or diagonal opening'.