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Definitions: Patched |
PatchedAdjective1. Mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch; "patched jeans". 2. Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture); "a field patched with ice and snow"; "a black-and-white spotted cow". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "patched" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
Synonym: PatchedSynonym: spotted (adj). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Patched |
| English words defined with "patched": Clouted brogues, Clouted cream ♦ Goarish ♦ patch ♦ spotted. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "patched": assembly detailer ♦ BOAT PATCHER, PLASTIC ♦ Dynamically Linked Library ♦ LAST REPAIRER ♦ OS and JEDGAR ♦ PATCH SANDER, PATCHER, BOWLING BALL, patcher, plastic boat, patcher-wood welder, Ping O' Death ♦ Sartor Resartus, SKI REPAIRER, PRODUCTION, STOCK PATCHER, stock repairer, STONE GRADER ♦ TOUCH-UP CARVER ♦ workable moisture. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "patched": Goarish. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Tell me. How many times have we borrowed each other's power tools or patched up each other's kids? (The Brady Bunch Movie; writing credit: Betty Thomas, written by Laurice Elehwany, Rick Copp, Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner) Methought I was---and methought I had---man is but a patched fool if he will offer to say (A Midsummer Night's Dream; writing credit: Charles Kenyon; Mary C. McCall Jr.) It better not! We have you patched together with scotch tape and bailing wire as it is. (Knight Rider; writing credit: Cory Applebaum; Bob Benedetto) An eye patched I wore for a month after Mike Dexter beamed me with a razor in home ec. My parents took me to a 3D film. (Can't Hardly Wait; writing credit: Deborah Kaplan; Harry Elfont) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Patched Coat (1912) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Charleston, S.C. Breach patched with gabions on the north wall of Fort Sumter.Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Interior of tent of white migrant family near Edinburg, Texas. Bed is on the floor. Tent was made of patched cotton materials of various sorts. The man said he had worked in a cotton mill in Dallas, Texas, and had obtained the materials then.Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Title | Author | Quote |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | She also was dressed only in a chemise and a knit skirt patched with pieces of old cloth. |
Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | The boys in overalls and nothing else, ragged patched overalls. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Patched" is generally used as a lexical verb (past participle) -- approximately 49.60% of the time. "Patched" is used about 125 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (past participle) | 49.6% | 62 | 42,755 |
| Lexical Verb (past tense) | 28% | 35 | 58,339 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 22.4% | 28 | 65,706 |
| Total | 100.00% | 125 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "patched": be patched. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "patched": patched-in, patched-together, patched-up. | |
Ending with "patched": death-patched, elbow-patched, mud-patched. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
patched | 9 |
palm patched | 7 |
bullet paper patched | 5 |
in patched | 4 |
6.1 agendus patched | 3 |
jean patched | 2 |
jean nba patched | 2 |
evra in ortho patched | 2 |
patched works | 2 |
game palm patched | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "patched"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 修补 (fettle, Fettling, Patching, revamp). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | besætning (binding, crew, crew complement, patched piece). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | schacht-versiering (patched piece). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | päällike (patched piece). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | pièce rapportée (patched piece), méthode des sphères d'influence (patched conics tecnics), fichier cellulaire (patched file). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | gepatcht, flicktest, flickte (cobbled, tinkered). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | διακοσμητικό κομμάτι (patched piece). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | טלוא (motley, speckled). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | törékeny béke (patched up peace), mohalepte sziklák (rocks patched with moss, rocks pathed with moss). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | bertambal. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | riporto (agio, banking, carry, carry over, carryforward, carryover, fill, insulation fill, patched piece, premium, rock fill), archivio appezzato (patched file). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 깁". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | clampit. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | atchedpay peça sobreposta (patched piece), aplique (apply, patched piece). (various references) peticit (patchy). (various references) pieza sobrepuesta (patched piece), fichero multirregistro (patched file), aplique (patched piece). (various references) applikation (application, patched piece). (various references) clytiog (ragged). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | Joshua Chapter 9, Verse 5 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kai ta koila twn upodhmatwn autwn kai ta sandalia autwn palaia kai katapepelmatwmena en toiV posin autwn kai ta imatia autwn pepalaiwmena epanw autwn kai o artoV autwn tou episitismou xhroV kai eurwtiwn kai bebrwmenoV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Calciamentaque perantiqua quae ad indicium vetustatis pittaciis consuta erant induti veteribus vestimentis panes quoque quos portabant ob viaticum duri erant et in frusta comminuti |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And ful olde shoon, `the whiche to the doom of oldnes ben sowid with patchis; thei clothiden with oold clothes; forsothe the looues, that thei beeren for lyuelood `bi the weye, weren hard and in gobetis broken. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And old shoes and patched upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And put old stitched-up shoes on their feet, and old clothing on their backs; and all the food they had with them was dry and broken up. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Joshua Chapter 9, Verse 5 |
| Bulgarian | и стари и кърпени обуща на нозете си, и стари дрехи на сабе си, и всичкият хляб, който си доставиха за храна, беше сух и плесенясал. |
| Cebuano | Ug ang mga daan ug tinapakan nga mga sapin nga ilang gisul-ob sa ilang mga tiil, ug mga bisting dunot ang ilang gisapot; ug ang tanang tinapay sa ilang balon mga magahi ug giagop-op na. |
| Chinese | 將 補 過 的 舊 鞋 穿 在 腳 上 、 把 舊 衣 服 穿 在 身 上 、 他 們 所 帶 的 餅 都 是 乾 的 、 長 了 霉 了 。 |
| Croatian | Obuli su na noge rabljenu i pokrpanu obuæu i vrgli na se staru odjeæu. Sav kruh što su ga ponijeli na put bijaše suh i razdrobljen. |
| Danish | og tog slidte, lappede Sko på Fødderne og slidte Klæder på Kroppen, og alt deres Rejsebrød var tørt og mullent. |
| Dutch | Ook oude en bevlekte schoenen aan hun voeten, en zij hadden oude klederen aan, en al het brood, dat zij op hun reize hadden, was droog en beschimmeld. |
| Finnish | ja panivat kuluneet, paikatut kengät jalkaansa ja kuluneet vaatteet päällensä; ja kaikki heidän eväsleipänsä olivat kuivia ja murentuneita. |
| French | ils portaient leurs pieds de vieux souliers raccommodés, et sur eux de vieux vêtements; et tout le pain qu`ils avaient pour nourriture était sec et en miettes. |
| German | und alte, zerrissene, geflickte Weinschläuche und alte, geflickte Schuhe an ihre Füße und zogen alte Kleider an, und alles Brot, das sie nahmen, war hart und schimmlig. |
| Haitian Creole | Yo te menm rive mete vye sapat rapyese nan pye yo ak vye rad chire sou yo. Yo pran pen rasi kraze an miyèt moso, yo pote pou manje yo. |
| Hungarian | És ócska, megfoltozott sarukat lábaikra, és ócska ruhákat magokra; az útravaló kenyerök is mind száraz és penészes vala. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Mereka memakai pakaian yang compang-camping serta sepatu yang sudah tua dan ditambal-tambal. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | dan kasut buruk yang telah diperbaiki adalah pada kakinya, dan mereka itupun berpakaikan pakaian buruk-buruk dan segala roti perbekalan mereka itu adalah kering dan berlapuk adanya. |
| Italian | si misero ai piedi sandali strappati e ricuciti, addosso vestiti logori. Tutto il pane della loro provvigione era secco e sbriciolato. |
| Korean | 그 발 에 " 낡 아 기 운 을 낡 은 옷 을 입 다 마 르 곰 팡 이 난 떡 을 예 비 하 |
| Maori | Me nga hu tawhito ki o ratou waewae, papaki rawa, ko o ratou kakahu he mea tawhito; ko nga taro katoa hoki, ko o ratou o, he maroke, he puruhekaheka. |
| Modern Greek | και εις τους ποδας αυτων υποδηματα παλαια και εμβαλωμενα, και ιματια παλαια εφ' εαυτων· και ολος ο αρτος του εφοδιασμου αυτων ητο ξηρος και κατατεθρυμμενος. |
| Norwegian | de tok utslitte og lappede sko på sine føtter og hadde utslitte klær på sig, og alt brødet de hadde til reisekost, var tørt og smuldret. |
| Portuguese | tendo nos seus pés sapatos velhos e remendados, e trajando roupas velhas; e todo o pão que traziam para o caminho era seco e bolorento. |
| Rumanian | iar kn picioare purtau kncqlyqminte veche wi ckrpitq, wi erau kmbrqcayi cu niwte haine vechi pe ei; iar toatq pknea pe care o aveau pentru hranq era uscatq wi mucegqise. |
| Russian | Й П'ХЧШ ОБ ОПЗБИ ЙИ 'ЩМБ ЧЕФИБС У ЪБ МБФБНЙ, Й П"ЕЦ"Б ОБ ОЙИ ЧЕФИБС; Й ЧЕУШ "ПТПЦОЩК ИМЕ' ЙИ 'ЩМ УХИПК Й ЪБ МЕУОЕЧЕМЩК. |
| Spanish | sandalias viejas y remendadas en sus pies, y ropa vieja sobre sí. Y todo el pan de que se habían provisto para el camino estaba seco y mohoso. |
| Swedish | och togo utslitna, lappade skor på sina fötter och klädde sig i utslitna kläder, varjämte allt det bröd de togo med sig till reskost var torrt och söndersmulat. |
| Thai | สวมรองเท้าเก่าและปะไว้ และสวมเสื้อผ้าเก่า ส่วนเสบียงอาหารทั้งสิ้นก็แห้งมีราขึ้น |
| Ukrainian | і взуття повитиране та полатане на їхніх ногах, і одежа на них поношена, а ввесь хліб їхньої поживи на дорогу був сухий, запліснілий. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words ending with "patched": despatched, dispatched, mispatched, repatched. (additional references) | |
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"Patched" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aptychi, catched, pachter, Panchaud, patche, Patchen, Patchet, Patcheu, Patchog, pathed, Pathet, patiche, petchii, piched, pitchel, pithed, ppatched, Pytchley. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "patched" (pronounced pa"kht) |
| 4 | p a" kh t | dispatched. |
| 3 | -a" kh t | attached, detached, hatched, latched, matched, mismatched, overmatched, reattached, scratched, snatched, thatched, unattached, unmatched. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-d-e-h-p-t" | |
-1 letter: detach, hepcat, heptad. | |
-2 letters: ached, acted, adept, cadet, caped, chape, chapt, cheap, cheat, death, depth, epact, hated, paced, patch, pated, peach, tache, taped, teach, theca. | |
-3 letters: aced, ache, aped, cade, cape, caph, cate, chad, chap, chat, dace, date, each, eath, epha, etch, hade, haed, haet, hate, head, heap, heat, pace, pact, pate, path, peat, pech, phat, tace, tach, tape, tepa, thae. | |
-4 letters: ace, act, ape, apt, ate, cad, cap, cat, cep, dah, dap, eat, edh, eta, eth, had, hae, hap, hat, hep, het, pac, pad, pah, pat, pea, pec, ped, peh, pet, pht, tad, tae, tap, tea, ted, the. | |
-5 letters: ad, ae, ah, at, de, ed, eh, et, ha, he, pa, pe, ta. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-d-e-h-p-t" | |
+1 letter: deathcup, despatch. | |
+2 letters: cadetship, chapleted, chaptered, deathcups, repatched. | |
+3 letters: cadetships, despatched, despatches, dispatched, dispatcher, dispatches, mispatched, packthread, parachuted, potlatched. | |
+4 letters: camphorated, cycadophyte, despatching, diaphoretic, dispatchers, feldspathic, orthopaedic, outpreached, packthreads, thunderclap. | |
+5 letters: cycadophytes, diaphoretics, hectographed, hyperacidity, hypothecated, orthopaedics, phagocytized, phagocytosed, photocathode, procathedral, thunderclaps. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 61 74 63 68 65 64 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).--. .- - -.-. .... . -.. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01100001 01110100 01100011 01101000 01100101 01100100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P a t c h e d |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 0061 0074 0063 0068 0065 0064 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)50678669747170 |
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