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adj
Small enough to be carried in a vest pocket or other small container.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Smaller than would ordinarily be expected.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, not-comparable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From vest + pocket, referring to the pockets of a suit vest, which are only sized to hold watches, handkerchiefs, wallets, and similarly small items.
