Pouch - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Balloon, Beetle, Belly, Bilge, Bug, Bulge, Dilate, Goggle, Pocket, Poke, Pooch, Pop, Project, Purse, Sack

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A pouch is a bag typically of skin or cloth intended for storage. Pouches predate pockets which are built into garments. Purses are similar to pouches but are designed to be carried rather than hung.

Marsupials such as the kangaroo have pouches in which their young are cared for.

External links

Medieval and Renaissance Pouches and Purses (http://www.geocities.com/karen_larsdatter/pouches.htm) and pouches and purses in medieval and Renaissance works of art

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