pocketed

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of pocket.

   The clerk pocketed the extra change without saying a word.

   He pocketed his winnings and left the table for good.

   Note

   One regular form does two jobs: he pocketed the change (past) and the change was pocketed (participle). The t stays single, so it is pocketed, not pocketted. The object decides which verb you hear. Pocketing winnings or a ball is neutral. Pocketing someone else's money is informal and suggests keeping what is not yours. Pocketing an insult, meaning bearing it in silence, is dated.

2. 2
   adjective

   Having a pocket or pockets.

   A pocketed skirt is far more practical for a busy workday.

   Travelers often prefer a pocketed vest for keeping documents within reach.

   Oppositepocketless

   Note

   Here the -ed means "having," as in bearded or walled: pocket plus a suffix that turns a noun into a description. It is not the -ed of a past tense. A pocketed coat simply has pockets, and the adjective does not compare, so "more pocketed" is out. Its opposites are pocketless and unpocketed. The same spelling also carries the past of the verb, as in "pocketed the change," so context tells you which one you are reading.

3. 3
   adjectivein compounds

   Fitted with pockets of a stated number or kind.

   These five-pocketed jeans became a wardrobe staple for workers.

   The vest was generously pocketed, so his maps and gloves stayed separate.

   Note

   The combining form behind two-pocketed and five-pocketed. A number or a describing word sits in front, and a hyphen joins the pair before a noun: a two-pocketed shirt. An adverb can fill that slot without a hyphen, as in generously pocketed. Like the plain adjective, it does not compare. The count or the type does the describing.

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