vest-pocket
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Etymology [edit]
From vest + pocket, referring to the pockets of a suit vest, which are only sized to hold watches, handkerchiefs, wallets, and similarly small items.
Adjective [edit]
vest-pocket (not comparable)
- Small enough to be carried in a vest pocket or other small container.
- She carried a vest-pocket copy of the New Testament in her purse at all times.
- By extension, anything smaller than would ordinarily be expected.
- Levi's apartment was a vest-pocket Graceland; every inch of wall and shelf space was covered by Elvis memorabilia.
