Noun
1. a small contrasting part of something;
"a bald spot""a leopard's spots""a patch of clouds""patches of thin ice""a fleck of red"2. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation;
"a bean plot""a cabbage patch""a briar patch"3. a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
4. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition;
"he was here for a little while""I need to rest for a piece""a spell of good weather""a patch of bad weather"5. a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
6. a connection intended to be used for a limited time
7. sewing or darning that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment);
"her stockings had several mends"8. a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
9. a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body