pouch

pouch · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small bag or soft container, typically with a drawstring or zipper.

  2. 2.

    To put into a pouch or pocket.

  3. 3.

    A pocket of skin in which marsupials carry their young.

  4. 4.

    To form a pouch or pocket.

  5. 5.

    A baggy area of skin, especially under the eyes.

Forms

plural: pouches

Related words

See also: bag, kangaroo, pocket, sack
Synonyms: bag, pocket, sack

Etymology

From Old French pouche ("bag, purse"), variant of poche, from Frankish pokka ("bag").