PATCH, noun 1. A piece of cloth sewed on a garment to repair it. 2. A small piece of any thing used to repair a breach. 3. A small piece of silk used to cover a defect on the face, or to add a charm. 4. A piece inserted in mosaic or variegated work. 5. A small piece of ground, or a small detached piece. 6. A paltry fellow. This use is sometimes heard in vulgar language; as a cross-patch. PATCH, verb transitive To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces; as, to patch a coat. 1. To adorn with a patch or with patches. In the middle boxes were several ladies who patched both sides of their faces. 2. To mend with pieces; to repair clumsily. 3. To repair with pieces fastened on; as, to patch the roof of a house. 4. To make up of pieces and shreds. 5. To dress in a party-colored coat. 6. To make suddenly or hastily; to make without regard to forms; as, to patch up a peace.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI