vest-pocket

[ vest-pok-it ]

/ ˈvɛstˌpɒk ɪt /

adjective

designed to be carried in the pocket of the vest, in a purse, or in a similarly small space; miniature: a vest-pocket dictionary.

very small: a vest-pocket version of Versailles.

Origin of vest-pocket

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby vest-pocket

vestigium, vestimentiferan, vesting, Vestmannaeyjar, vestment, vest-pocket, vest-pocket park, vestry, vestryman, vesture, Vesuvian

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Example sentences from the Web for vest-pocket

Vona found a sort of furtive uneasiness in the way he glanced out of the window and fingered his vest-pocket equipment.
When Egypt Went Broke|Holman Day
He drew from his vest-pocket a neat gold ring, with some sort of a stone in the setting.
The Errand Boy|Horatio Alger
He slipped his fingers in his vest-pocket and drew out a bill, which he handed to Tom.
Brave Tom|Edward S. Ellis
Some passenger's fingers have entered his vest-pocket, and the boys are on the alert.
Two Years in the French West Indies|Lafcadio Hearn

He took out a little book from his vest-pocket and looked through the names.
Hungry Hearts|Anzia Yezierska

British Dictionary definitions for vest-pocket

vest-pocket

noun

(modifier) mainly US small enough to fit into a waistcoat pocket

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单词	vest-pocket
释义	vest-pocket [ vest-pok-it ] / ˈvɛstˌpɒk ɪt / adjective designed to be carried in the pocket of the vest, in a purse, or in a similarly small space; miniature: a vest-pocket dictionary. very small: a vest-pocket version of Versailles. Origin of vest-pocket First recorded in 1910–15 Words nearby vest-pocket vestigium, vestimentiferan, vesting, Vestmannaeyjar, vestment, vest-pocket, vest-pocket park, vestry, vestryman, vesture, Vesuvian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vest-pocket Vona found a sort of furtive uneasiness in the way he glanced out of the window and fingered his vest-pocket equipment. When Egypt Went Broke\|Holman Day He drew from his vest-pocket a neat gold ring, with some sort of a stone in the setting. The Errand Boy\|Horatio Alger He slipped his fingers in his vest-pocket and drew out a bill, which he handed to Tom. Brave Tom\|Edward S. Ellis Some passenger's fingers have entered his vest-pocket, and the boys are on the alert. Two Years in the French West Indies\|Lafcadio Hearn He took out a little book from his vest-pocket and looked through the names. Hungry Hearts\|Anzia Yezierska British Dictionary definitions for vest-pocket vest-pocket noun (modifier) mainly US small enough to fit into a waistcoat pocket Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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