swatch

as in tape
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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Recent Examples of swatch Material swatches were cut from the knee area on the front of each jogger and stretched both vertically and horizontally. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 June 2025 After many tries, Cincotta arrived at Federici’s office with a demonstration: two swatches of hair, one treated and one untreated. Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 Imagine the indie queen going on about swatches and granite, cabinet pulls and grout. Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 6 June 2025 Coutts has swatches for fabrics, wallpaper and rugs. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for swatch
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Noun
  • In early 1951 and 1952, Guthrie recorded these songs himself using one microphone on a reel-to-reel tape machine at his family’s two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, New York.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 July 2025
  • The packaging — centered around a collage-style tape motif — was intentionally designed to evoke the DIY aesthetic of teen bedrooms and skateboard decks.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Options include aluminum strips, shiny streamers, and old CDs.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
  • Use soft ties like twine or Velcro strips to secure the stem to the stake.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025

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“Swatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swatch. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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