patch

(n) 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
dapple, maculation, speckle, fleck, spot,
(n) a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
- a bean plot
- a cabbage patch
- a briar patch
plot of ground, plot of land, plot,
(n) a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
(n) 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
while, spell, piece,
(n) a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
(n) a connection intended to be used for a limited time temporary hookup,
(n) sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
- her stockings had several mends
mend, darn,
(n) a protective cloth covering for an injured eye eyepatch,
(n) a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body bandage,

(v) to join or unite the pieces of
- patch the skirt
piece,
(v) provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
- The field was patched with snow
(v) mend by putting a patch on
- patch a hole
patch up,
(v) repair by adding pieces
- She pieced the china cup
piece,

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