I'm working through a translation for practice and in order to translate
"spacious pockets" my two options are :

> 広々ポケット

or

> 広々としたポケット

I don't get where "とした" comes from and if it's necessary in that context. The
examples I've found around the internet seem to relate to other instances, so
I don't really get this one. Thanks so much in advance!!
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grammar
"とした" in context of adjective/object
広々としたポケット is an ordinary noun phrase with an adnominal clause: "pocket which
presents itself spaciously" or "spacious pocket". On the other hand, 広々ポケット is
a nonce compound made of an adverb and a noun. The 広々 here is not modifying
ポケット with the right capacity of adverb or adjective (adverb cannot modify noun
on its own), but just two words crudely put together to mean something
creative. In this sense, it certainly can be translated as "spacious pocket",
but also as "roominess pocket", "a 'relax' pocket" or even "plen-T-pocket" and
such. As you may notice, it has quite an affinity for advertisement rhetoric.

  * オレオレ詐欺 lit. "me!-me! scam" → grandparents scam
  * シャカシャカポテト lit. "shake-shake potato" → (McDonald's) mix-your-own seasoned fries
  * 簡単操作 lit. "operate-easy" → (Windows') Ease of Access

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