noun / verb / adjective
PAH-kit/ˈpɑːkɪt/
A small pouch in clothing used for carrying things.
A hand slips a key into a jacket pocket.
Etymology
A pocket was literally a “small bag,” not necessarily part of clothing. The meaning narrowed to a bag carried on the person, especially one sewn into a garment.
In context
carried in the hip pocket of trousers or in the coat pocket
More examples
- These jeans have two deep front pockets.
- She pockets her phone before boarding the bus.
- There is a hole in my coat pocket.
Forms
pocket · pockets · pocketed · pocketing
pocketless adjective — Having no pockets for storage.
Similar words
- pouch
- A small bag, often separate rather than sewn into clothing.
- compartment
- A separate storage section, not necessarily part of clothing.