patch pocket

noun

: a flat pocket applied to the outside of a garment

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Typically boxy with roomy patch pockets, these lightly padded jackets offer plenty of layering potential. — Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025 It’s finished with a straight point collar and single chest patch pocket. — Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 It’s finished with buttoned patch pockets at the chest and comes in a variety of colors, including black, burgundy, and on-trend espresso brown. — Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025 This chunky, oversized cotton cardigan features an open front and roomy patch pockets to stash your treasures. — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for patch pocket

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of patch pocket was in 1895

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patch pocket

noun
: a pocket that is sewn on the outside of a garment
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