patch pocket

noun

: a flat pocket applied to the outside of a garment

Examples of patch pocket in a Sentence

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Roxy Sunny Coast Cotton Blend Shorts These linen shorts with patch pockets are so beach-ready — slip them on over your swimsuit. Nicol Natale, People.com, 15 June 2025 Styles include linen/cotton coordinates and a modern cotton/lyocell denim camp shirt Details like patch pockets, natural trims and light layers pay homage to the classic summer safari aesthetic. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025 The lightweight shirt also comes with single-point yokes from front to back, a lower patch pocket with Wrangler’s signature ‘W’ stitching, and slots on the left sleeve for go-to utensils. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 June 2025 The relaxed tailoring on the olive green blazer that HRH Catherine, the Princess of Wales, wore is a very modern approach to suiting, while her wide-leg pants, with their high waist and patch pockets, are decidedly retro. Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for patch pocket

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of patch pocket was in 1895

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“Patch pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patch%20pocket. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

patch pocket

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