patched

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of patch.

   He patched the leaky roof before the storm arrived.

   The torn sail had been patched many times over the years.

   Note

   One spelling does double duty here, as it does for most English verbs: she patched the jacket; the jacket had been patched. The form carries every meaning of the verb. It can mean mending with sewn-on cloth, building something from pieces like a quilt, or making a temporary electronic connection. It can also mean repairing in a hasty or clumsy way, so context decides whether patched means careful mending or a makeshift job.

2. 2
   adjective

   Repaired by covering a hole, tear, or weak spot with a patch or patches.

   The museum displayed a patched medieval banner stitched together from many fragments.

   Her grandmother's patched quilt had survived three generations of use.

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