26984 words

pouches

5 definitions • 4 examples
1
a bag or soft container for a small object or a small amount of something:

Examples:

All our electric shavers are supplied with a free travel pouch.
Food sealed in foil pouches lasts for a long time.
2
a pocket on the lower part of the body of some female animals in which their young are carried and protected after they are born:

Examples:

Kangaroos carry their young in pouches.
3
a bag formed from skin in the mouths of some animals, used for carrying and storing food
4

Examples:

The raincoat is folded inside a small waterproof pouch.
5
A pouch is also a pocket of skin on the lower part of the body of some female animals, such as kangaroos, in which they carry their young.

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