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slash pocket
noun
: a pocket suspended on the wrong side of a garment from a finished slit on the right side that serves as its opening
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What to Consider The slash pockets don’t offer a secure closure for your valuables.
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
There were roomy, quilted slash pockets along the side that were ample enough for gloves or a Discman—this was the early two-thousands—and two generous chest pockets with Velcro enclosures.
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Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
With convenient slash pockets and a modern athletic fit, Vuori's cargo pants are also great for guys with big thighs.
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Maverick Li, Men's Health, 28 July 2023
The utilitarian design boasts a button-down collar, double top flap pockets, side slash pockets, and sturdy belt loops.
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2023
Delap recommends binders with slash pockets, where papers can be filed quickly.
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Washington Post, 9 July 2019
The clean lines followed the A-line silhouette, while leather-trim slash pockets provided edge.
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Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1742, in the meaning defined above
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“Slash pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slash%20pocket. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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