pouch

//paʊtʃ//
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Visual representation of pouch

Noun

pouchSingular
pouchesPlural
1

A small bag or soft container, typically used for carrying or storing things.

She keeps her coins in a small leather pouch.

2

A pocket-like abdominal structure in which marsupials carry their young.

The baby kangaroo stayed safe in its mother's pouch.

3

A baggy area of skin, especially under the eyes.

She noticed pouches under her eyes after staying up all night.

Verb

pouchPresent tense
pouchedPast tense
pouchedPast participle
pouchingPresent participle
pouchesThird-person singular
1

To put something into a pouch or pocket.

She pouched the coins and left the store.

2

To form into a pouch-like shape; to bulge or swell.

The fabric pouched where the seams were loose.