watch pocket

watch pock·et

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woch pok-it]
- /wɒtʃ ˈpɒk ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woch pok-it]
- /wɒtʃ ˈpɒk ɪt/

Definitions of watch pocket words

noun watch pocket a small pocket in a garment, as in a vest or trousers, for holding a pocket watch, change, etc. Compare fob1 (def 1). 1
noun watch pocket small pocket in clothing for a watch 1
noun watch pocket a pocket, esp in a waistcoat, for keeping a pocket watch in 0
noun watch pocket a small pocket, usually in a vest or trousers, for carrying a watch 0

See all 4 definitions of watch pocket

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Origin of watch pocket

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Watch pocket

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Watch pocket

watch pocket popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

watch pocket usage trend in Literature

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