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    swatch
    /swɒtʃ/

    noun

    • 1. a small sample of fabric intended to demonstrate the look of a larger piece: "colour swatches"

    verb

    • 1. apply a sample of (paint, makeup, etc.) to a surface or one's skin to test or demonstrate the colour: "I got the polishes yesterday, and I've swatched them all"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWATCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SWATCH definition: 1. a small piece of cloth used as an example of the colour and type of the cloth 2. a small piece…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swatchSwatch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SWATCH is a sample piece (as of fabric) or a collection of samples. How to use swatch in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWATCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SWATCH meaning: 1. a small piece of cloth used as an example of the colour and type of the cloth 2. a small piece…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › swatchSWATCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a sample of cloth or other material. a sample, patch, or characteristic specimen of anything. swatch. / swɒtʃ / noun. a sample of cloth. a number of such samples, usually fastened together in book form. printing. a small sample of colour supplied to the printer for matching during printing.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › swatchSwatch - definition of swatch by The Free Dictionary

    1. A sample strip cut from a piece of material. 2. A representative portion; a sample: quoted swatches of the speech in his article. 3. A strip or swath of land: "I ... drove through this hilly swatch of field and forest that wraps around the east and north of town" (Jean Anderson).

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWATCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a sample of cloth. 2. a number of such samples, usually fastened together in book form. 3. printing. a. a small sample of colour supplied to the printer for matching during printing. b. a sample of ink spread on paper by a printer to check the accuracy of a required colour. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishswatch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of swatch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swatchSwatch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A swatch is a small piece of fabric that's used as a sample. If you're considering buying a purple velvet couch, you can order a swatch to see if it's really going to match your living room rug. A swatch is useful because it gives you an idea of what something larger—like curtains, a dress, or an upholstered piece of furniture—will look like.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › swatchswatch - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · swatch (plural swatches) A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material . He held a swatch of the wallpaper up to see if the colors would match the room. A selection of such samples bound together. ( figuratively) A clump or portion of something.

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    Definition of swatch in English:. cite. swatch