Patches: meaning, definitions and examples

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patches

[ ˈpætʃɪz ]

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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.

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 remendos

🇮🇳 पैचेस

🇩🇪 Flicken

🇮🇩 tambalan

🇺🇦 латки

🇵🇱 łatki

🇯🇵 パッチ

🇫🇷 pièces

🇪🇸 parches

🇹🇷 yama

🇰🇷 패치

🇸🇦 رقع

🇨🇿 záplaty

🇸🇰 záplaty

🇨🇳 补丁

🇸🇮 obliži

🇮🇸 plástrar

🇰🇿 жамалар

🇬🇪 პატჩები

🇦🇿 yamalar

🇲🇽 parches

Word origin

The word 'patches' originated from Middle English 'pacche' and Old English 'pæcc'. 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.