swatches

plural of swatch
as in tapes
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 swatches Apply large swatches on multiple walls and observe them at different times of day, under both natural and artificial light. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025 Fabric swatches are much the same. Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025 There is only one upholstery option (light pebble), but swatches are available for free upon request. Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • Armed with their boom boxes and cassette tapes, the boys braved the stench and recorded songs.
    Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Stranger Things speaks to a generation that grew up renting VHS tapes from Blockbuster and trading Stephen King paperbacks.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Employees did not know how to find or use sanitizer test strips, the report said.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The meal combines shrimp in a crunchy tempura batter along with crispy beef strips and is complemented by vegetables and a savory, subtly spicy umami sauce inspired by the classic Sichuan dish, Mouthwatering Chicken, Panda Express announced.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Swatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swatches. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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