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a small piece of cloth that is used as a sample for choosing colors, fabrics, etc.
  • She looked at fabric swatches to select material for the drapes.

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The first known use of swatch was in 1647

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“Swatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swatch. Accessed 27 Sep. 2020.

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