· a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
Synonym(s): spot, speckle, dapple, fleck, maculation
Hypernym(s): marking
· a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
Synonym(s): plot, plot_of_land, plot_of_ground
Hypernym(s): tract, piece_of_land, piece_of_ground, parcel_of_land, parcel
· a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
Hypernym(s): piece_of_cloth, piece_of_material
· a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
Synonym(s): while, piece, spell
Hypernym(s): time
· a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
Hypernym(s): program, programme, computer_program, computer_programme
· a connection intended to be used for a limited time
Synonym(s): temporary_hookup
Hypernym(s): connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective, lash-up, contrivance
· sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
Hypernym(s): sewing, stitchery
· a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
Synonym(s): eyepatch
Hypernym(s): cloth_covering
· a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Synonym(s): bandage
Hypernym(s): dressing, medical_dressing
· to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"
Synonym(s): piece
· provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow"
Hypernym(s): supply, provide, render, furnish
· mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"
Synonym(s): patch_up
Hypernym(s): repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish_up, restore, touch_on
· repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"
Synonym(s): piece
Hypernym(s): repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish_up, restore, touch_on