Meanings
alternative vestpocket
- not comparableSmall enough to be carried in a vest pocket or other small container.
She carried a vest-pocket copy of the New Testament in her purse at all times.
Synonyms: diminutive, dwarf, miniature, pocket-size
- broadlynot comparableSmaller than would ordinarily be expected.
Levi's apartment was a vest-pocket Graceland; every inch of wall and shelf space was covered by Elvis memorabilia.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSmall enough to be carried in a vest pocket or other small container.
Origin
From vest + pocket, referring to the pockets of a suit vest, which are only sized to hold watches, handkerchiefs, wallets, and similarly small items.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
vest-pocket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vest-pocket
“vest-pocket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vest-pocket. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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