a small contrasting part of something; a bald spot; a leopards spots; a patch of clouds; patches of thin ice; a fleck of red

[ Syn: spot , speckle , dapple , fleck , maculation ]

a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; a bean plot; a cabbage patch; a briar patch

[ Syn: plot , plot of land , plot of ground ]

a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

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

[ Syn: while , piece , spell ]

a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program

a connection intended to be used for a limited time

[ Syn: temporary hookup , temporary hookup ]

sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); her stockings had several mends

[ Syn: mend , darn ]

a protective cloth covering for an injured eye

[ Syn: eyepatch ]

a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

[ Syn: bandage ]

to join or unite the pieces of; patch the skirt

[ Syn: piece ]

provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; The field was patched with snow'

mend by putting a patch on; patch a hole

[ Syn: patch up ]

repair by adding pieces; She pieced the china cup

[ Syn: piece ]