patches

Pronunciation: US [pætʃ] UK [pætʃ]

n.Patch; broken stripes; a fool
v.Mend; patchwork; temporarily obscured (together up) repair
WebPatch; patch; spots

Synonyms

doctor fix mend recondition renovate repair revamp

Definitions in English

n.

1.

a piece of cloth that you sew over a hole in clothes, or over a part where holes might form; a cover that you wear over an injured eye; a small piece of cloth with a design on it that you sew onto clothes for decoration

2.

an area that is different from what surrounds it

3.

a piece of ground, especially one where you grow fruit or vegetables, or where a particular plant grows

4.

an area that someone thinks of as belonging to them, for example because they live or work there

5.

a piece of software that you add to a computer program in order to improve it or remove a fault

6.

a nicotine patch

v.

1.

to cover a hole in clothes by sewing a patch over it

Other Forms

Example Sentences

A paper patch was slapped over the bullet hole.
Source: R. Kipling
He wore..a brown tweed jacket with patches all over it.
Source: R. Dahl
He repaired his socks and patched his old shirts.
Source: B. Malamud
Two pairs of windows with cardboard patching broken panes.
Source: N. Gordimer

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