swathe

²swathe

verb \ˈswäth, ˈswȯth, ˈswāth\

swathedswath·ing

Definition of SWATHE

transitive verb

1

: to bind, wrap, or swaddle with or as if with a bandage

2

: envelop <a mountain swathed by clouds>

Examples of SWATHE

1. The nurse swathed the wounded soldier's leg in bandages.
2. Her neck was swathed in jewels.

Origin of SWATHE

Middle English, from Old English swathian

First Known Use: 12th century

Related to SWATHE

Synonyms: bosom, bower, circumfuse, cocoon, embosom, embower, embrace, enclose (also inclose), encompass, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, invest, involve, lap, mantle, muffle, shroud, enfold, veil, wrap

Related Words: curtain, drape; embed (also imbed), encase; swaddle; blanket, overlay, overspread; camouflage, cloak, disguise, mask; circle, encircle, enlace, enwind

Near Antonyms: bare, denude, expose, strip

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