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vest-pock⋅et

[vest-pok-it]
–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
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vest-pock·et   (věst'pŏk'ĭt)
adj.  
  1. Small enough to fit into a vest pocket: a vest-pocket book.

  2. Very small; diminutive: a vest-pocket park.

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