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    patch
    /patʃ/

    noun

    • 1. a piece of cloth or other material used to mend or strengthen a torn or weak point: "the jacket was of well-worn tweed with leather patches on the elbows" Similar piece of cloth/material/fabric/leatherreinforcementpiece sewn on
    • 2. a part of something marked out from the rest by a particular characteristic: "his hair was combed forward to hide a growing bald patch" Similar blotchmarkpopspot

    verb

    • 1. mend or strengthen (fabric or clothing) with a patch: "her jeans were neatly patched"
    • 2. treat someone's injuries or repair the damage to something in an improvised way: informal "they did their best to patch up the gaping wounds"

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