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 While not visible in a garment or swatch, sustainability offers another path toward differentiation. Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026 Macro view of creme highlight swatch. Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 From rich velvet to chenille, there are also lots of ways to nail the right fabric swatch to match your existing decor. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026 For the holiday season, Groves is offering up a gift box that includes swatches and ideas for a custom pair of gifted shoes, based on the recipient’s personality and preferences. Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swatch
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Noun
  • In the nearly 50 years since it was released, Faces of Death has become something of a cursed object, the kind of movie that gets traded around on old VHS tapes and spoken about in hushed tones on playgrounds and in video stores.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The slur was included in the BBC broadcast of the event, which was on a two-hour tape delay.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • During an upper bleph, a strip of skin is removed from the upper eyelid.
    Taryn Brooke, Allure, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Put the pie crust on top in a lattice design after cutting it in strips for an impressive presentation.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Swatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swatch. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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