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    vest-pocket

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of a reference book) small enough to fit into a pocket: North American "a series of popular vest-pocket dictionaries"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vest-pocketVest-pocket Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VEST-POCKET is adapted to fit into the vest pocket. How to use vest-pocket in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › vest-pocketVEST-POCKET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Vest-pocket definition: designed to be carried in the pocket of the vest, in a purse, or in a similarly small space; miniature. See examples of VEST-POCKET used in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › vest pocketVEST-POCKET Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Vest-pocket definition: designed to be carried in the pocket of the vest, in a purse, or in a similarly small space; miniature. See examples of VEST-POCKET used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › vest-pocketVest-pocket - definition of vest-pocket by The Free Dictionary

    Define vest-pocket. vest-pocket synonyms, vest-pocket pronunciation, vest-pocket translation, English dictionary definition of vest-pocket. adj. 1. Small enough to fit into a vest pocket: a vest-pocket book. 2. Very small; diminutive: a vest-pocket park. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › vest-pocketVest-pocket Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    From vest + pocket, referring to the pockets of a suit vest, which are only sized to hold watches, handkerchiefs, wallets, and similarly small items. From Wiktionary Related Articles

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVEST POCKET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'vest pocket' Word Frequency. vest pocket in British English. (vɛst ˈpɒkɪt ) noun. US. the pocket of a waistcoat. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. vest-pocket in British English. noun. (modifier) mainly US. small enough to fit into a waistcoat pocket. Collins English Dictionary.

  8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › vest-pocketvest-pocket - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    From vest + pocket, referring to the pockets of a suit vest, which are only sized to hold watches, handkerchiefs, wallets, and similarly small items. Adjective [edit] vest-pocket (not comparable) Small enough to be carried in a vest pocket or other small container.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vest pocketVest pocket - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 17, 2024 · Definitions of vest pocket. noun. a small pocket in a man's vest. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Vest pocket." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vest pocket. Accessed 18 May. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™. 2 million people have mastered 403,199,086 new words. Master your first word today!

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › vest-pocket_nvest-pocket, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun vest-pocket is in the 1820s. OED's earliest evidence for vest-pocket is from 1823, in the Massachusetts Spy, or the Worcester Gazette . vest-pocket is formed within English, by compounding.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › vest-pocketvest-pocket - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    designed to be carried in or as if in the pocket of a vest: a vest-pocket dictionary. contained in a small space: a vest-pocket park.