patchword

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noun

A word inserted for the sake of meter.

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Meanings

nounpatchword (plural patchwords)

plural patchwords

  1. A word inserted for the sake of meter.

Origin

From patch + word.

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Cite this entry
APA

patchword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patchword

MLA

“patchword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patchword. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patchword,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patchword.

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