mix and match
idiom
: to put different things (such as pieces of clothing) together in different ways
mix and match sweaters with different skirts to create new outfits
Buy clothing that you can mix and match.
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Plus the sweater and pants are easy to mix and match with other closet staples for endless outfit potential.
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Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Wear them together for an effortless travel look, or mix and match with your other suitcase staples for several outfit options.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
The most common way the field will approach this slate will be to mix and match from each game.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
Classic dill, spicy, bread-and-butter and even quick-pickled veggies let guests mix and match to their taste.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
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Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Wear them together for an effortless travel look, or mix and match with your other suitcase staples for several outfit options.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
The most common way the field will approach this slate will be to mix and match from each game.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
Classic dill, spicy, bread-and-butter and even quick-pickled veggies let guests mix and match to their taste.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Mix and match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix%20and%20match. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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