vest-pocket
adjective
vest-pock·et
ˈvest-ˈpä-kət 
1
: adapted to fit into the vest pocket
a vest-pocket edition of a book
2
: of very small size or scope
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After the riots, Ted organized the youth to clean up blighted vacant lots, plant grass and flowers and turn them into vest-pocket parks, according to the WLCAC website.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Vest-pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vest-pocket. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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