pouch

pouch Definition

pouch (po̵uc̸h)

noun

a small bag or sack for carrying something, as in one's pocket a leather tobacco pouch
☆ a mailbag; specif., one whose opening can be locked, as for sending diplomatic dispatches
anything shaped like a pouch
Scot. a pocket (in clothing)
Archaic a purse
Anat. any pouchlike cavity or part
Zool.
1. marsupium (sense )
2. a baglike part, as of a pelican's bill or a gopher's cheeks, used to carry food

Etymology: ME pouche < MFr poche, var. of poque: see poke

transitive verb

intransitive verb

to form a pouch or pouchlike cavity

pouch Synonyms

pouch Usage Examples

Converse of object

laminate: We provide the cards with tamper proof laminated plastic pouches, together with simple, easy to follow instructions.
pad: Enter the new Nash scales in 56 or 112 lb with a quality padded pouch for just £ 29.99.
attach: The tablet was placed in a leather pouch attached to a large metal hoop.
zip: A money belt looks like a normal belt, but includes a zipped pouch for valuables.
pose: I like the opera's posing pouch in the loo.

Adjective modifier

pharyngeal: Figure 3 shows the endoscopic view of the pharyngeal pouch at the bottom of the picture with contracted cricopharyngeal ring at the top.
drainable: Liberty 1 Piece drainable pouch comes with a choice of soft ties or clamps.
guttural: Long term problems A chronic carrier state or recurrent, chronic disease may be long term problems if the guttural pouch becomes infected.
gular: Hundreds were on and over St Giles islands on Nov 19 th, where some males were displaying their red gular pouches.
zippered: Includes pockets for pen, cards, passport, tickets etc, and a large zippered pouch to hold currency safely.
removable: The removable laptop pouch has flexible sizing for most laptops and future laptops.

Modifies a noun

.3/pendant+chain: You have the choice of- : .1/Pendant in a suede pouch.2/Pendant+chain in a suede pouch.3/Pendant+chain in a quality presentation box.
.2/pendant+chain: You have the choice of- : .1/Pendant in a suede pouch.2/Pendant+chain in a suede pouch.3/Pendant+chain in a quality presentation box.
sling: These cozy pouch style slings are the ideal way to carry your baby or toddler.

Noun used with modifier

organza: Please choose your wishes from the list below 1 for a mini organza pouch, 3 or 6 for all other pouches.
suede: Round cab stones Your purchase includes- : Bracelet in suede pouch.
drawstring: It comes to you in a drawstring fabric pouch.
urostomy: Your stoma care nurse can tell you which make would be compatible with your current urostomy pouch.
velvet: This beautifully soft velvet baby pouch brings a touch of luxury to carrying your baby.
reel: Padded reel pouch is large enough to take a big pit reel.

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