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Pockets

/ˈpɒkɪts/

A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.

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📖 Definitions of "Pockets"

noun

1
A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
2
Such a receptacle seen as housing someone's money; hence, financial resources.
"I paid for it out of my own pocket."
3
An indention and cavity with a net sack or similar structure (into which the balls are to be struck) at each corner and one centered on each side of a pool or snooker table.
4
An enclosed volume of one substance surrounded by another.
"The drilling expedition discovered a pocket of natural gas."

verb

1
To put (something) into a pocket.
2
To cause a ball to go into one of the pockets of the table; to complete a shot.
3
To take and keep (something, especially money that is not one's own).
"Record executives pocketed most of the young singer's earnings."
4
To shoplift; to steal.
"The thief was caught on camera pocketing the diamond."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pockets"

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pouchnoun	A small bag usually closed with a drawstring.
bagnoun	A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.
sacknoun	A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
scoopnoun	Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.
sacnoun	A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.
areasnoun	A particular geographic region.
bagsnoun	(often in the phrase 'bags of') A large quantity.
bottles	a 1936 Happy Harmonies animated cartoon directed by Hugh Harman and produced by Rudolf Ising for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio.
boursesnoun	A stock exchange.
cavitiesnoun	(dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.
caysnoun	A small, low island largely made of sand or coral.
centresnoun	Australia, British, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of center.
coffersnoun	A strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.
coresnoun	In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
depositsnoun	(banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
enclavesnoun	A political, cultural or social entity or part thereof that is completely surrounded by another.
exchangesnoun	An act of exchanging or trading.
fireplacesnoun	An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
flashpointsnoun	Alternative form of flash point. [(physics) The lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid.]
focinoun	(uncountable) Concentration of attention.