hip pocket
Behind the seam
A hip pocket is a pocket at the back of trousers, positioned over the hip or buttock.
Wallets and phones commonly go there.
Figuratively, to have something in your hip pocket means to have it readily available or under your control: She had the committee in her hip pocket.
Two-legged garment
- jeansCasual denim trousers
- trousersBifurcated lower-body garment
- slacksInformal leg garments
- walletSmall case for currency
billfold · denim · chinos · cargo pants · khakis · stitching · seam · pickpocket
Hidden strategic advantage
- aceSingle-pip card
- backup planAlternative if primary fails
- at handWithin immediate reach
- tucked awayConcealed in storage
hidden asset · insider · confidant · ally · leverage · influence · connections · under control
pants
Two-legged garment
wallet · billfold · denim · chinos · cargo pants · khakis · stitching · seam · pickpocket · zipper
secret weapon
Hidden strategic advantage
- aceSingle-pip card
- backup planAlternative if primary fails
- at handWithin immediate reach
tucked away · hidden asset · insider · confidant · ally · leverage · influence · connections · under control · on call
hip pocketfront pocket
Forward-facing garment compartment
breast pocket · chest pocket · side pocket · inside pocket · watch pocket
hip pocketindependent
Free from external control
autonomous · out of reach · uncontrollable · at arm's length · free agent
hip, pocket, hips, pockets, hipped, pocketed, pocketing, pocketful