swatch

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Etymology [edit]

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Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

swatch (plural swatches)

  1. 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.

Translations [edit]

a piece, pattern, or sample

Verb [edit]

swatch (third-person singular simple present swatches, present participle swatching, simple past and past participle swatched)

  1. To create a swatch.
    Swatching is important in knitting to obtain the correct gauge.
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