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ɪt adjective
1.
designed to be carried in the pocket of the vest, in a purse, or in a similarly small space; miniature: a vest-pocket dictionary.
2.
very small: a vest-pocket version of Versailles.
Origin:
1910–15
1910–15
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| vest-pocket | |
| —n | |
| chiefly (US) (modifier) small enough to fit into a waistcoat pocket | |
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Vest-pocket
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