patches (Meaning)
patches
a minor correction or modification in a computer program, to mend, cover, or fill up a hole or weak spot in, a circumscribed region of tissue (as on the skin or in a section from an organ) that differs from the normal color or composition, a part or area distinct from that about it, shoulder patch, a small area or plot different from its surroundings, a usually disk-shaped piece of material that is worn on the skin and contains a substance (such as a drug) that is absorbed at a constant rate through the skin into the bloodstream, a small piece, to apply a patch to (a computer program), to connect (things, such as circuits) by a patch cord, to mend or put together especially in hasty or shabby fashion, to make of patches or fragments, to deal with successfully, to connect (a person, a message, etc.) to a communication system especially temporarily, a shield (as of cloth) worn over an injured eye, a piece of material (such as adhesive plaster) used medically usually to cover a wound, fool, dolt, to make out of patches, a piece of material used medically usually to cover a wound or repair a defect see patch graft, a piece of cloth sewed on a garment as an ornament or insignia, a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot, someone or something equal or comparable, a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole, a torn place, or a weak spot, a spot of color, to mend or put together especially hastily or clumsily, to provide with a patch, a usually disk-shaped piece of material that is worn on the skin and contains a substance (as a drug) that is absorbed at a constant rate through the skin and into the bloodstream, a piece of cloth worn (as on the shoulder of a uniform) as an ornament or insignia, a period of time, a temporary connection in a communication system (such as a telephone hookup), a shield worn over the socket of an injured or missing eye, a tiny piece of black silk or court plaster worn on the face or neck especially by women to hide a blemish or to heighten beauty
Synonyms & Antonyms of patches
patches Sentence Examples
- The quilt was a patchwork of colorful fabric patches, each sewn together with care.
- The denim jacket had leather patches on the elbows to reinforce them.
- The roof was covered in patches of shingles, some newer and some faded with age.
- The garden was a mosaic of vegetable patches, each one carefully tended to.
- The doctor applied nicotine patches to the patient's skin to help them quit smoking.
- The field was marked with patches of different crops, each one ripening at a different time.
- The skin lotion came in patches that could be applied directly to affected areas.
- The painting was a collage of colorful brush patches, creating a vibrant abstract image.
- The wall had patches of peeling paint, revealing the layers of paint beneath.
- The surgery left a surgical patch on the patient's abdomen, which would gradually fade over time.
FAQs About the word patches
a minor correction or modification in a computer program, to mend, cover, or fill up a hole or weak spot in, a circumscribed region of tissue (as on the skin or
dots, stains, spots, flecks, specks,blotches, mottles,splotches, eyespots, dapples
lumps, loads, masses, chunks,slabs, piles, quantities, heaps, stacks, rafts
The quilt was a patchwork of colorful fabric patches, each sewn together with care.
The denim jacket had leather patches on the elbows to reinforce them.
The roof was covered in patches of shingles, some newer and some faded with age.
The garden was a mosaic of vegetable patches, each one carefully tended to.
