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a tiny portable secret that women's clothing still refuses to grant in full size

means A small fabric pouch sewn into clothing or a bag for carrying small items, or by extension any small contained space.

from From Anglo-Norman 'poket,' a diminutive of 'poke' meaning a bag or sackthe same 'poke' that survives in 'a pig in a poke.' 'Poke' itself came through Old North French from a Germanic root for a pouch, likely related to the 'poke/pouch/pucker' family. So a pocket is literally a 'little bag,' and it began as a separate pouch tied at the waist long before tailors stitched it inside the garment.

originFrom 'poke,' an old word for small bag
gender gapWomen's pockets average 48% shorter than men's
first sewn-inPockets appeared in clothing around the 17th century
pickpocket primeCrowds and distraction remain a thief's best friends
hidden detailThe fifth jeans pocket once held pocket watches
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