watch pocket

noun

1. a small pocket in a garment, as in a vest or trousers, for holding a pocket watch, change, etc. Compare fob ¹( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of watch pocket¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The Chief took his dollar Ingersoll out of his watch pocket, looked at it, then swung around in his seat and started up the motor.

From Literature

Sometimes, the time looks like one more graphic element on a buzzing surface crammed with them, a vestigial bit of design, like watch pockets on jeans.

From The New Yorker

He waded rivers and slept in the sponge and ooze of marshes, being often so drenched as to be compelled to tum his armpit into a watch pocket.

From Scientific American

They're asking, 'Would dropping the watch pocket redefine this pair of pants?

From BusinessWeek

Then a sudden idea occurred to him, and he thrust his hand into the watch pocket of his uniform.

From Project Gutenberg