What is the meaning of patched?

verb

• To join or unite the pieces of.
  • usage: "patch the skirt"
  • synonyms: patch, piece
• Provide with a patch; also used metaphorically.
  • usage: "The field was patched with snow"
  • synonyms: patch
• Mend by putting a patch on.
  • usage: "patch a hole"
  • synonyms: patch, patch up
• Repair by adding pieces.
  • usage: "She pieced the china cup"
  • synonyms: piece, patch

adjective

• Mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch.
  • usage: "patched jeans"
• Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture. )
  • usage: "a field patched with ice and snow"; "the wall had a spotty speckled effect"; "a black-and-white spotted cow"
  • synonyms: spotty, spotted