Definition of swathe
1 : a band used in swathing
2 : an enveloping medium
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Origin and Etymology of swathe
Middle English, from Old English *swæth; akin to Old English swathian to swathe
First Known Use: before 12th century
Definition of swathe
swathed
;swathing
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 in a Sentence
The nurse swathed the wounded soldier's leg in bandages.
Her neck was swathed in jewels.
Origin and Etymology of swathe
Middle English, from Old English swathian
First Known Use: 12th century
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playDefinition of swathe for English Language Learners
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: to wrap or cover (someone or something)
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