1
a
: a sample piece (as of fabric) or a collection of samples
b
: a characteristic specimen
2
: patch
3
: a small collection
4
Examples of swatch in a Sentence
She looked at fabric swatches to select material for the drapes.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
From rich velvet to chenille, there are also lots of ways to nail the right fabric swatch to match your existing decor.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
Malarkey created it using a pale lime zest polish on most nails, with abstract swatches on the others.
—Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Much of Pantone’s business is selling color-swatch guides to designers, artists, and marketers to ensure this uniformity, which is hugely important to their jobs.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swatch
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“Swatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swatch. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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swatch
noun1
: a sample piece (as of fabric) or a collection of samples
2
: patch entry 1 sense 3
swatches of hair
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