POUCH

[noun] [C] - a bag or soft container for a small object or a small amount of somethingAll our electric shavers are supplied with a free travel pouch.Food sealed in foil pouches lasts for a long time."There's plenty more where this came from," said Paul, placing a pouch of gold coins on the table in front of her.A pouch is also a pocket on the lower part of the body of some female animals in which their young are carried and protected after they are born.Animals that carry their young in pouches are called marsupials and include kangaroos and koala bears.See picture: AnimalsSome animals have pouches in their mouths that are formed from skin and are used for carrying and storing food.