pouch
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noun \ˈpau̇ch\Definition of POUCH
1
: a small drawstring bag carried on the person
2
3
: an anatomical structure resembling a pouch
— pouched \ˈpau̇cht\ adjective
See Examples of POUCH
- He carried his money in a small leather pouch in his pocket.
- <we sealed the catnip in a cloth pouch and tossed it to the cat>
Origin of POUCH
Middle English pouche, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English pocca bag
First Known Use: 14th century
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verbDefinition of POUCH
transitive verb
1
: to put or form into or as if into a pouch
2
: to transmit by pouch
intransitive verb
1
: to bulge or stick out or down in a manner suggesting a pouch <pouching cheeks>
2
: to transmit mail or dispatches by pouch
Examples of POUCH
- <as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched>
First Known Use of POUCH
circa 1566
pouch
noun \ˈpau̇ch\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of POUCH
: an anatomical structure resembling a bag or pocket <a blind gastric pouch filled with bile and gastric juice—Journal of the American Medical Association>
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