Definition
- (noun) A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole. “His sleeves had patches on the elbows where different fabric had been sewn on to replace material that had worn away.”
- (noun) A small piece of anything used to repair damage or a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc. “I can't afford to replace the roof, which is what it really needs. I'll have the roofer apply a patch.”
- (noun) A piece of any size, used to repair something for a temporary period only, or that it is temporary because it is not meant to last long or will be removed as soon as a proper repair can be made, which will happen in the near future. “"This patch should hold until you reach the city," the mechanic said as he patted the car's hood.”
- (noun) A small, usually contrasting but always somehow different or distinct, part of something else (location, time, size) “Doesn't that patch of clouds looks like a bunny?”
- (noun) (specifically) A small area, a small plot of land or piece of ground. “Scattered patches of trees or growing corn.”
- (noun) A local region of professional responsibility.
- (noun) A small piece of black silk stuck on the face or neck to heighten beauty by contrast, worn by ladies in the 17th and 18th centuries; an imitation beauty mark.
- (noun) A piece of material used to cover a wound.
- (noun) An adhesive piece of material, impregnated with a drug, which is worn on the skin, the drug being slowly absorbed over a period of time. “Many people use a nicotine patch to wean themselves off of nicotine.”
- (noun) A cover worn over a damaged eye, an eyepatch. “He had scratched his cornea so badly that his doctor told him to wear a patch.”
- (noun) A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting.
- (noun) A patch file, a file that describes changes to be made to a computer file or files, usually changes made to a computer program that fix a programming bug.
Word stats
- Patches contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
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Word neighbours
Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
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- abasing
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- abbrevs
- abdomen
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Words starting with PAT
- pat
- patch
- patched
- patchier
- patchiest
- patchiness
- patching
- patchwork
- patchworks
- patchy
- pate
- patella
- patellae
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- patent
- patented
- patenting
- patently
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Frequently asked questions
What does Patches mean?
A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
How many letters are in Patches?
Patches has 7 letters.
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