patch
English meaning: Patch
Definition
A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
Example
“His sleeves had patches on the elbows where different fabric had been sewn on to replace material that had worn away.”
Another example: “Developers released a security patch to fix the vulnerability.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A noun and verb with many senses: a piece of cloth covering a hole or worn over the eye, a small area of ground ('vegetable patch'), a software/security fix, and a sticky medical/nicotine pad. As a verb, to mend or fix.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From late Middle English 'pacche', of uncertain origin, possibly from Old French 'pieche', a dialect form of 'piece'.
Related Words
- suffusion
- dorsum
- costal
- patches
- blackish
- forewing
- clamp
- fuscous
- rump
- indistinct
Common Collocations
- eye patch
- vegetable patch
- patch things up
- security patch
- bald patch
- rough patch
Word Forms
patch (n); patches (pl); patch (v); patched; patching
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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