pouch-like

  • 1pouch´like´ — pouch «powch», noun, verb. –n. 1. a bag; sack: »a mailman s pouch, a pouch of tobacco. 2. a small bag to hold money: »a poor devil without penny in pouch (Washington Irving). 3. a bag for carrying documents: » …

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  • 2Pouch — Pouch, n. [F. poche a pocket, pouch, bag; probably of Teutonic origin. See {Poke} a bag, and cf. {Poach} to cook eggs, to plunder.] 1. A small bag; usually, a leathern bag; as, a pouch for money; a shot pouch; a mail pouch, etc. [1913 Webster] 2 …

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  • 3Pouch mouth — Pouch Pouch, n. [F. poche a pocket, pouch, bag; probably of Teutonic origin. See {Poke} a bag, and cf. {Poach} to cook eggs, to plunder.] 1. A small bag; usually, a leathern bag; as, a pouch for money; a shot pouch; a mail pouch, etc. [1913… …

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  • 4pouch — [pouch] n. [ME pouche < MFr poche, var. of poque: see POKE2] 1. a small bag or sack for carrying something, as in one s pocket [a leather tobacco pouch ] ☆ 2. a mailbag; specif., one whose opening can be locked, as for sending diplomatic… …

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  • 5pouch — [pautʃ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old North French; Origin: pouche] 1.) a small leather, cloth, or plastic bag that you can keep things in, and which is sometimes attached to a belt pouch of ▪ a leather pouch of tobacco ▪ a money pouch 2.) especially …

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  • 6pouch|y — «POW chee», adjective, pouch|i|er, pouch|i|est. having pouches; like a pouch; baggy …

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  • 7pouch — ► NOUN 1) a small flexible bag, typically carried in a pocket or attached to a belt. 2) a pocket like receptacle in an animal s body, especially that in which marsupials carry their young. ► VERB ▪ put, make, or form into a pouch. DERIVATIVES… …

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  • 8pouch — /paʊtʃ / (say powch) noun 1. a bag, sack, or similar receptacle, especially one for small articles. 2. a small moneybag. 3. a bag or case of canvas, leather, etc., used by soldiers for carrying ammunition. 4. a bag for carrying mail. 5. something …

  • 9pouch — A pocket or cul de sac. SEE ALSO: fossa, recess, sac. antral p. a p. made in the antrum of the stomach of experimental animals. branchial pouches SYN: pharyngeal pouches. Broca p. SYN: puden …

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  • 10pouch — /powch/, n. 1. a bag, sack, or similar receptacle, esp. one for small articles or quantities: a tobacco pouch. 2. a small moneybag. 3. a bag for carrying mail. 4. a bag or case of leather, used by soldiers to carry ammunition. 5. something shaped …

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