Definition of pouch
From the M-W Editors
Examples of pouch in a Sentence
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 and Etymology of pouch
Middle English pouche, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English pocca bag
First Known Use: 14th century
Other Clothing Terms
pouch
Definition 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 in a manner suggesting a pouch pouching cheeks
2 : to transmit mail or dispatches by pouch
Examples of pouch in a Sentence
as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched
Circa 1566
First Known Use of pouch
circa 1566
POUCH Defined for English Language Learners
pouch
playDefinition of pouch for English Language Learners
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: a small bag
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: a bag often with a lock that is used to carry letters or important papers
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: a pocket of skin on the stomachs of some female animals (such as kangaroos and koalas) that is used to carry young
POUCH Defined for Kids
pouch
playDefinition of pouch for Students
1 : a small bag that can be closed (as with a string)
2 : a bag for carrying goods or valuables a mail pouch
3 : a pocket of folded skin especially for carrying the young (as on the abdomen of a kangaroo) or for carrying food (as in the cheek of a hamster)
4 : a structure of the body in the form of a bag
Medical Dictionary
pouch
playMedical 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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