back-pocket

Jeans' rear compartment

Back-pocket describes something kept readily available for use when needed, like an item stored in one's back pocket.

A back-pocket solution or back-pocket strategy is held in reserve: She always has a back-pocket excuse ready.

In sports, a back-pocket player is someone a coach can reliably call upon in tight situations.

garment

jeans

Casual denim trousers

chinos · slacks · corduroys · khakis · shorts · seams · stitching · faded · worn · patch

reserve

backup

Stored duplicate for recovery

insurance · spare · emergency · ready · standby

hidden

concealed

Made invisible deliberately

discreet · unnoticed · subtle · covert · low-profile · inconspicuous · understated · unobtrusive · private · personal

figurative

handy

Useful and nearby

prepared · reliable · go-to · trusted · dependable · versatile · useful · practical · convenient

Opposites
garment position

back-pocketfront pocket

Forward-facing garment compartment

side pocket · breast pocket · chest pocket · inside pocket · hip pocket

Family

back, pocket, backs, pockets, backed, backing, backless, backer, pocketed

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G