patch pocket
noun
a pocket formed by sewing a piece of shaped material to the outside of a garment.
Origin of patch pocket
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby patch pocket
patanjali,
pataphysics,
patch,
patch board,
patch cord,
patch pocket,
patch quilt,
patch reef,
patch test,
patch up,
patch-up
Example sentences from the Web for patch pocket
And was the plaid gingham with the patch-pocket now hanging in the wardrobe?
The Poor Little Rich Girl |Eleanor GatesShe began to walk up and down, one hand in the patch-pocket—to make sure it was really there.
The Poor Little Rich Girl |Eleanor GatesFaint with fear, Gwendolyn thrust a trembling hand into the patch-pocket and took hold of the lip-case.
The Poor Little Rich Girl |Eleanor Gates
British Dictionary definitions for patch pocket
patch pocket
noun
a pocket on the outside of a garment