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patched

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpætʃt// UK //pˈætʃt// patched

adj. covered with small pieces of material to fix holes or to make something stronger. You use this to describe clothes or equipment that have been repaired.

adj. mended or reinforced by the application of a patch; often used to describe garments or software that has received a corrective update.


SIMPLE

He wore an old jacket with patched elbows.

CONTEXTUAL

The technician confirmed that the system is fully patched against the latest security threats.

COMPLEX

The quilt was a beautiful collection of patched fabrics, each scrap representing a different memory from the family's long history.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used as a participial adjective; can appear both before a noun or after a linking verb.

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