Noun
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a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
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a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
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sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
"her stockings had several mends"
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a connection intended to be used for a limited time
- temporary hookup -
a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
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a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
"he was here for a little while"
"I need to rest for a piece"
"a spell of good weather"
"a patch of bad weather"
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a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
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a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
"a bean plot"
"a cabbage patch"
"a briar patch"
- plot of land - plot of ground -
a small contrasting part of something
"a bald spot"
"a leopard's spots"
"a patch of clouds"
"patches of thin ice"
"a fleck of red"
Verb
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repair by adding pieces
"She pieced the china cup"
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mend by putting a patch on
"patch a hole"
- patch up -
provide with a patch
also used metaphorically
"The field was patched with snow"
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to join or unite the pieces of
"patch the skirt"