pouch

/paʊt͡ʃ/

pouch

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Definition

A small bag usually closed with a drawstring.

Etymology

From Middle English pouche, poche, borrowed from Old Northern French pouche, from Old French poche, puche (whence French poche; compare also the Anglo-Norman variant poke), of Germanic origin: from Frankish *poka (“pouch”) (compare Middle Dutch poke, Old English pohha, dialectal German Pfoch). Doublet of poke; compare pocket.

Example Sentences

  • "[…]form a large Pouch or Cyst"
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