pocket-hole

noun

An opening in an article of clothing that gives access to a pocket.

Meanings

nounpocket-hole (plural pocket-holes)

plural pocket-holes

  1. businessAn opening in an article of clothing that gives access to a pocket.
  2. artsA type of joinery that involves drilling a hole at an angle in one piece which is then joined to another by a self-tapping screw.
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APA

pocket-hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket-hole

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“pocket-hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket-hole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pocket-hole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket-hole.

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