trouser pocket

Leg-side storage compartment

A trouser pocket is a small fabric pouch sewn into trousers, typically positioned at the hip or rear, used for carrying small personal items like keys, coins, or a wallet.

The term is more common in British English; Americans tend to say pants pocket.

Something kept close at hand or readily accessible might be described as being in your trouser pocket, while the phrase also appears in discussions of personal finance: That expense came straight out of my trouser pocket.

contents

wallet

Small case for currency

handkerchief · pen · gum · receipts · ticket · earbuds · lighter · pocketknife · loose change · lint

design

seam

Joined fabric edge

stitching · hem · fabric · cotton · denim · zippered · buttoned

concealment

hidden

Kept out of sight

palm · secret · tucked away · out of sight · concealed · private · covert · inconspicuous · unnoticed · safekeeping

access

reach

Extend to touch

  • grabSeize abruptly
  • fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
  • digUnearth by shoveling

fish out · slip into · shove · stuff · pat · check · empty · rummage · slide · tuck

gestures

fidgeting

Restless minor movements

nervous habit · posture · relaxed · idle · nonchalant

Opposites
storage location on person

trouser pocketbreast pocket

Shirt's upper storage patch

chest pocket · hat · head · sock · hand

integrated vs. separate carrying

trouser pockethandbag

Portable container for belongings

purse · bag · backpack · wallet · briefcase

Family

trouser, pocket, trousers, trousered, pockets, pocketed, pocketing, pocketful

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G