swatch

Definition of swatchnext
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 As more studios offer scent as a line item in a design proposal, expect pricing to formalize and expect bespoke room blends to appear alongside paint decks and fabric swatches. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 Like a matador swirling his cape, Patrick Roden-Reynolds pulled a swatch of white flannel this way and that on the grass and leaf litter in my yard. — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Pre-distressed holes reveal different swatches underneath, and the soles come looking scruffy just like on numerous hits from Vans over the past year or so. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 In a corner of the living room of her Sacramento home, Hannah Yan puts on a white lab coat and pulls a few swatches of fabric from a rack. — Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swatch
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Noun
  • On their third album this year, the New Orleans garage rockers embrace conflicting emotions and clashing sounds, balancing hard-charging rave-ups with exploratory tape experiments.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In one incident, the suspect allegedly covered a camera with tape, authorities say.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Slow beauty strips the routine down to essentials that actually suit your skin, rather than layering a long sequence of products.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
  • For dinner, there’s a New York strip, and caviar service is always available.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Swatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swatch. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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