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Pocket

PAH-kuht

/ˈpɑːkʌt/

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pocket

Dictionary meaning

A small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles.

Examples

  • My trousers had four pockets – two at the front and two at the back.
  • I sunk three balls in the far-right pocket.

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