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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Davies had swatches and fabrics around her desk.
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Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Davies had swatches and fabrics around her desk.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Censori comes out in a latex catsuit that required 50 swatches to capture the correct shade of blood red.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
While not visible in a garment or swatch, sustainability offers another path toward differentiation.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
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 14 Mar. 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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