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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"

a protective cloth covering for an injured eye

provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow"

a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

a connection intended to be used for a limited time

a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program

a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"

repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"

to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"

sewing or darning that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"

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"

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"

a protective cloth covering for an injured eye

provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow"

a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

a connection intended to be used for a limited time

a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program

a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"

repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"

mend or supply with a patch; "patch a hole"

to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"

A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, esp. upon an old garment to cover a hole.

A small piece of anything used to repair a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.

A small piece of black silk stuck on the face, or neck, to hide a defect, or to heighten beauty.

A piece of greased cloth or leather used as wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore.

Fig.: Anything regarded as a patch; a small piece of ground; a tract; a plot; as, scattered patches of trees or growing corn.

A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting.

A paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool.

To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like; as, to patch a coat.

To mend with pieces; to repair with pieces festened on; to repair clumsily; as, to patch the roof of a house.

To adorn, as the face, with a patch or patches.

To make of pieces or patches; to repair as with patches; to arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner; - generally with up; as, to patch up a truce.

A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, esp. upon an old garment to cover a hole.

A small piece of anything used to repair a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.

A small piece of black silk stuck on the face, or neck, to hide a defect, or to heighten beauty.

A piece of greased cloth or leather used as wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore.

Fig.: Anything regarded as a patch; a small piece of ground; a tract; a plot; as, scattered patches of trees or growing corn.

A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting.

A paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool.

To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like; as, to patch a coat.

To mend with pieces; to repair with pieces festened on; to repair clumsily; as, to patch the roof of a house.

To adorn, as the face, with a patch or patches.

To make of pieces or patches; to repair as with patches; to arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner; - generally with up; as, to patch up a truce.

A piece of material put on to cover a hole or to strengthen; a small plot of ground; a small piece of black court-plaster, stuck on the face to increase its beauty.

To mend or strengthen by putting on an extra piece of material; mend clumsily; piece together.

Patcher.

A small circumscribed area differing in color or structure from the surrounding surface.

Small discoloration of skin.

To mend with a piece: to repair clumsily: to make up of pieces: to make hastily.

A piece sewed or put on: anything like a patch: a small piece of ground: a plot.

A piece put on; small piece of ground.

To mend with a piece; mend or make up rudely.

A piece of cloth sewed on a garment; anything similar; a small piece of ground.

To mend with a patch; to make up of pieces and shreds; to repair clumsily.

A piece of cloth sewed on to cover a defect or hole; a piece in variegated needle-work; a detached piece.

To mend with a patch or patches; to repair clumsily; to make up of pieces; to make or complete suddenly-followed by up.

An area differing from the rest of a surface.

A spot or blotch, more or less distinct from the surrounding parts of a surface in appearance or character.

n. A piece of cloth sewed on a garment to repair it;—a small piece of silk used to cover a defect on the face or to heighten beauty;—a small piece of ground; a plot.