noun
pouch
powch
noun
1
A small bag, often closed with a drawstring or zipper.
"He kept his coins in a leather pouch."
"She packed her makeup into a small travel pouch."
2
A pocket of skin on an animal, such as a kangaroo, used to carry young.
"The baby kangaroo peeked out of its mother's pouch."
verb
1
To put something into a pouch, or to carry it that way.
"The courier pouched the documents for the overnight flight."
How to Use Pouch
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small bag or pocket-like pouch, either man-made or on an animal's body.
Common pairings
leather pouch
kangaroo pouch
diplomatic pouch
Word Forms
pouched past tense, pouches plural, pouches singular
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Etymology
From Old Northern French pouche, from Old French poche, ultimately from a Frankish word for a bag — the same root that gave us poke and pocket.