First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
1pouch
noun \ˈpau̇ch\
: a small bag
: a bag often with a lock that is used to carry letters or important papers
: a pocket of skin on the stomachs of some female animals (such as kangaroos and koalas) that is used to carry young
Full Definition of POUCH
1
: a small drawstring bag carried on the person
2
3
: an anatomical structure resembling a pouch
— pouched \ˈpau̇cht\ adjective
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Origin of POUCH
Middle English pouche, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English pocca bag
Other Clothing Terms
2pouch
verb
Definition of POUCH
transitive verb
1
: to put or form into or as if into a pouch
2
: to transmit by pouch
intransitive verb
1
: to bulge in a manner suggesting a pouch <pouching cheeks>
2
: to transmit mail or dispatches by pouch
First Known Use of POUCH
circa 1566
POUCH Defined for Kids
pouch
noun \ˈpau̇ch\
Definition of POUCH for Kids
1
: a small bag that can be closed (as with a string)
2
: a bag for carrying goods or valuables <a mail pouch>
3
: a pocket of folded skin especially for carrying the young (as on the abdomen of a kangaroo) or for carrying food (as in the cheek of a hamster)
4
: a structure of the body in the form of a bag
Medical Dictionary
pouch
noun \ˈpau̇ch\
Medical Definition of POUCH
: an anatomical structure resembling a bag or pocket <a blind gastric pouch filled with bile and gastric juice—Journal of the American Medical Association>
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