1. The act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
   "Patching the knees of the jeans extended their lifespan"

1. Mend by putting a patch on
   "patch a hole";
   - patch up
    
2. Repair by adding pieces
   "She patched the china cup";
   - piece
    
3. To join or unite the pieces of
   "patch the skirt";
   - piece
    
4. Provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
   "The field was patched with snow"

Derived forms: patchings

See also: make up

Type of: bushel [US], conjoin [formal], doctor [informal], fix, fixing, furnish, join, mend, mending, offer, provide, render, repair, reparation [archaic], supply

Encyclopedia: Patching, Thomas