pocketing noun3 •The act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined).By their count, the senator's illicit pocketings of money hugely exceeded Garfield's. — 1994 •Material used for making pockets for clothing.Avoid stiff pocketings of 100 percent polyester. To reduce bulk, cut linings for patch pockets from lining fabric rather than self-fabric. — 2011 •A structure resembling a pocket or pouch. formspocketings