pouch

1 of 2

noun

1
: a small drawstring bag carried on the person
2
a
: a bag of small or moderate size for storing or transporting goods
specifically : a lockable bag for first-class mail or diplomatic dispatches
b
chiefly Scotland : pocket
c
: packet
3
: an anatomical structure resembling a pouch
pouched adjective

pouch

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verb

pouched; pouching; pouches

transitive verb

1
: to put or form into or as if into a pouch
2
: to transmit by pouch

intransitive verb

1
: to bulge in a manner suggesting a pouch
pouching cheeks
2
: to transmit mail or dispatches by pouch

Examples of pouch in a Sentence

Noun 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 Verb as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Cos merino wool turtleneck top Prada organza midi-skirt Alex Mill Miller zip jacket Bottega Veneta gold open band ring Loulou Studio Lou pouch Bottega Veneta Rocket 90 T-bar pumps Photographed by Phil Oh Fringe Is Forever Spice up a simple blazer with a fun, fringe skirt and statement shoes. Christina Holevas, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024 The set comes with six packing cubes of various sizes for organizing your clothing, along with a cosmetic kit, pouch to hold chargers and small electronics, waterproof shoe bag, and small laundry bag. Lauren Fischer, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024 Wikoff Color Corporation, which specializes in flexible packaging such as pouches, relocated to the park and has plans to make a $5.4 million investment in the facility, according to a company release. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024 They were flooded with oddball luxury items—pouches, tote bags, and beach towels—priced at a fraction of, say, a leather purse. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024 Pack a pouch of this lemon-garlic tuna for a bright flavor boost. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024 The pouches may contain other carcinogens, Patel said. Dani Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024 Like Adderall and caffeine before it, nicotine pouches contain a highly addictive stimulant. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024 Take the makeup pouch purportedly offered by Chanel Beauty as a thank you to certain customers that was pictured on one of the brand’s makeup counters. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
Verb
Caiden had been eating the cinnamon applesauce pouches almost every day for about a month. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024 Cinnamon applesauce pouches from the other brands, Schnucks and Weis, are also subject to recall. Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024 But the department and lawmakers have not decided what to do with those dollars next. $1 Million for drug disposal pouches Jason Sundby, CEO of Verde Environmental Technologies, said the Deterra pouches his company sells are a low-cost way to prevent expensive addictions. Aneri Pattani, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023 Her 1-year-old son, Caiden, had been eating the cinnamon applesauce pouches almost every day for about a month. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 18 Dec. 2023 Certain lots of Weis brand cinnamon applesauce pouches with the UPC 041497216123. Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023 Their newest line, smart blends, fortifies pouches with omega-3s and choline to support baby brain health and development. goodhousekeeping.com, 26 May 2023 Miami can pouch another team’s practice squad player by offering him more money, but teams have the opportunity to match, or improve a player’s weekly practice squad salary. Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Sep. 2021 Last season, Milan’s schedule gave rise to some of the year’s biggest trends and must-have pieces, from a goth-grunge comeback à la Prada to pouch bags and braided sandals via Bottega Veneta (thanks Daniel Lee!). Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English pouche, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English pocca bag

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1566, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pouch was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Pouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pouch. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

pouch

1 of 2 noun
1
: a small bag that can be closed (as with a string)
tobacco pouch
2
: a structure in the form of a bag
especially : one for carrying the young on the abdomen of a female marsupial (as a kangaroo or opossum)
pouched adjective

pouch

2 of 2 verb
: to put or form into or as if into a pouch

Medical Definition

pouch

noun
: an anatomical structure resembling a bag or pocket
a blind gastric pouch filled with bile and gastric juiceJournal of the American Medical Association

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