adjective
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
Examples
- patched jeans
adjective
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
Synonyms
Examples
- a field patched with ice and snow
- the wall had a spotty speckled effect
- a black-and-white spotted cow
verb
to join or unite the pieces of
Synonyms
Examples
- patch the skirt
verb
provide with a patch
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- also used metaphorically
- The field was patched with snow
verb
mend by putting a patch on
Synonyms
Examples
- patch a hole
verb
repair by adding pieces
Synonyms
Examples
- She pieced the china cup