pouch
noun/paʊtʃ/
/paʊtʃ/
- a small bag, usually made of leather, and often carried in a pocket or attached to a belt
- a tobacco pouch
- She kept her money in a pouch around her neck.
- a large bag for carrying letters, especially official ones see also diplomatic pouch
- a pocket of skin on the stomach of some female marsupial animals, such as kangaroos, in which they carry their youngTopics Animalsc2
- a pocket of skin in the cheeks (= sides of the face below the eyes) of some animals, such as hamsters, in which they store foodTopics Animalsc2 see also posing pouch
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from Old Northern French pouche, variant of Old French poche ‘bag’.
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