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patches

 

[ หˆpรฆtสƒษชz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

clothing

Small pieces of material used to mend or reinforce a garment.

Synonyms

fix, mend, repair, sew

Examples of usage

  • She sewed patches onto the elbows of his jacket.
  • The tailor added patches to the torn jeans.
Context #2 | Noun

software

Code changes applied to update or fix issues in a computer program.

Synonyms

bug fix, fix, update, upgrade

Examples of usage

  • The developer released a patch to address the security vulnerability.
  • Make sure to install the latest software patch for your operating system.
Context #3 | Verb

clothing

To mend or reinforce a garment with small pieces of material.

Synonyms

fix, mend, repair, sew

Examples of usage

  • She patched up the holes in the jeans.
  • He patched his torn shirt with a colorful fabric.

Translations

Translations of the word "patches" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น remendos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅˆเคšเฅ‡เคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Flicken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tambalan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะฐั‚ะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚atki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ‘ใƒƒใƒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท piรจces

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ parches

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒจ์น˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑู‚ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรกplaty

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zรกplaty

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่กฅไธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obliลพi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ plรกstrar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะผะฐะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒขแƒฉแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yamalar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ parches

Etymology

The word 'patches' originated from Middle English 'pacche' and Old English 'pรฆcc'. Its usage evolved to refer to pieces of material used for mending clothes. In the realm of software, 'patches' gained popularity to describe updates and fixes applied to computer programs. The term has become commonly associated with both clothing repair and software maintenance.

See also: patch, patched, patcher, patching, patchwork, patchy.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,741 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.