patch
pach
- n a small contrasting part of something
a patch of clouds
patches of thin ice - n a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
a cabbage patch
a briar patch - n a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
- n a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
a patch of bad weather - n a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
- n a connection intended to be used for a limited time
- n sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
- n a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
- n a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
- v to join or unite the pieces of
patch the skirt - v provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
The field was patched with snow - v mend by putting a patch on
patch a hole - v repair by adding pieces
- Nicotine patches are hot, but they're hard to find.
- Shipments of Cabbage Patch Kids and ancillary licensed products, including a board game, storybooks, decals and patches, will reach $1 billion in 1984.
- Those motion-sickness patches can really help calm a churning stomach on a boat.