patch
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
Example:
His sleeves had patches on the elbows where different fabric had been sewn on to replace material that had worn away.
- verbTo mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
Example:
My coat needs patching.
- nounA paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #518 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 48% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None