slash pocket

noun

1. a pocket set into a garment, especially below the waistline, to which easy access is provided by an exterior, vertical or diagonal slit.

slash pocket

noun

1. a pocket in which the opening is a slit in the seam of a garment

Word History and Origins

Origin of slash pocket¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

The Eco Mountain Jacket also has a slightly slimmer shape and a horizontal pocket rather than the original slash pocket.

From Seattle Times