patched, ppl. a.
(pætʃt, ˈpætʃɪd)
[f. patch v. + -ed1.]
a. In senses corresponding to those of the verb: Mended with patches; made up of pieces as in patchwork; mended, made up, or put together hastily, clumsily, or insecurely. Also patched-together, patched-up.
| 1516 in Myrr. our Ladye (1873) p. l, In dede for very voluntary pouerte..she had broken patchyd sleuys. a 1591 H. Smith Wks. (1867) II. 405 Mahomet's religion is a patched religion, mixed partly with Judaism, partly with Gentilism, partly with Papism, partly with Christianism. 1599 Nashe Lenten Stuffe (1871) 42 With it..the patchedest leather pilche laboratho may dine like a Spanish Duke. 1764 Mem. G. Psalmanazar 152 When he..heard my patched up story. 1792 Anecd. W. Pitt III. xxxix. 38 Let us have peace,..but let it be honourable, let it be secure. A patched up peace will not do. 1840 R. H. Dana Bef. Mast xxxvi, The patched woolen trousers. 1905 Daily Chron. 13 Feb. 5/1 Japan will tolerate no patched-up peace. 1916 H. G. Wells Mr. Britling iii. i. 385 It was the queer halting telling of a patched-together tale. 1935 T. S. Eliot Murder in Cath. i. 16 Peace, but not the kiss of peace. A patched up affair, if you ask my opinion. 1954 Koestler Invis. Writing xxii. 249 To emerge in the end with a more or less successfully patched-up personality. 1972 Listener 21 Dec. 872/1 A young man who deals in patched-up cars. |
b. Adorned or marked with patches.
| 1667 Pepys Diary 1 May, Peggy Pen..with only her husband's pretty sister with her..both patched and very fine, and in much the finest coach in the park. 1855 Kingsley Westw. Ho! ix, A painted, patched, fucused, periwigged, bolstered,..Lamia! |
† c. patched work = patchwork. Obs.
| 1716 M. Davies Athen. Brit. III. 51 Such Bitts and Scraps of patcht Work-Citations. |
Hence † ˈpatchedly adv., in manner of a patch.
| 1549 Coverdale, etc. Erasm. Par. Gal. v. 16 b, Nor can he beare with to haue..olde clothe be patchedlye sowed into a newe. |