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hip pockets

hip pockets is the plural of hip pocket.

Meaning of hip pocket

Noun

hip pocket (plural hip pockets)

  1. A pocket found near of just behind the hip in a pair of trousers or a skirt.
  2. (figuratively) A person's assets; financial matters.
    • So inflation at the moment has little to do with us wanting more. We’re already taking proactive steps to protect our hip pockets in the face of rising interest rates. While prices have gone up, household spending has not.2022 July 19, Jessica Mizrahi, “With inflation rising in Australia, an uncomfortable truth is we waste a lot of what we have”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    wallet

Questions about hip pockets

What is hip pockets the plural of?
Hip pockets is the plural of hip pocket.

Words near hip pockets in the dictionary

  1. hip pack
  2. hip packs
  3. hip pocket
  4. hip pocket frog
  5. hip pocket frogs
  6. hip pockets
  7. hip replacement
  8. hip replacements
  9. hip roof
  10. hip roofs
  11. hip speed

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