1. (

• patch ,
• piece ,

) to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt" ;

2. (

• patch

) provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow" ;

3. (

• patch ,
• patch_up

) mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole" ;

4. (

• piece ,
• patch ,

) repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup" ;

1. (

• patched

) mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch; "patched jeans" ;

2. (

• patched ,
• spotty ,
• spotted

) having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture); "a field patched with ice and snow"; "the wall had a spotty speckled effect"; "a black-and-white spotted cow" ;