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pouches

pouch
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pouch]
    • /paʊtʃ/
    • /paʊtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pouch]
    • /paʊtʃ/

Definitions of pouches word

  • noun pouches a bag, sack, or similar receptacle, especially one for small articles or quantities: a tobacco pouch. 1
  • noun pouches a small moneybag. 1
  • noun pouches a bag for carrying mail. 1
  • noun pouches a bag or case of leather, used by soldiers to carry ammunition. 1
  • noun pouches something shaped like or resembling a bag or pocket. 1
  • noun pouches Chiefly Scot. a pocket in a garment. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of pouches

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English pouche < Anglo-French, variant of Old French poche; also poke, poque bag. See poke2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pouches

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pouches popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pouches usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pouches

noun pouches

adjective pouches

  • beetles — Plural form of beetle.

verb pouches

  • juts — Plural form of jut.
  • outthrusts — Plural form of outthrust.

Top questions with pouches

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