| noun | a small contrasting part of something “a bald spot” |
| noun | a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation “a bean plot” |
| noun | a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole |
| noun | a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition “he was here for a little while” |
| noun | a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program |
| noun | a connection intended to be used for a limited time |
| noun | sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) “her stockings had several mends” |
| noun | a protective cloth covering for an injured eye |
| noun | a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body |
| verb | to join or unite the pieces of “patch the skirt” |
| verb | provide with a patch; also used metaphorically “The field was patched with snow” |
| verb | mend by putting a patch on “patch a hole” |
| verb | repair by adding pieces “She pieced the china cup” |
| spot | verb | mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition |
| speckle | verb | mark with small spots |
| dapple | verb | colour with streaks or blotches of different shades |
| patchy | adjective | irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc. |
| patch | verb | provide with a patch; also used metaphorically |
| fleck | verb | make a spot or mark onto |
| bandage | verb | dress by covering or binding |
| patch | noun | sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) |
| patching | noun | the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it |
| piece | noun | a separate part of a whole |