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 Select swatches with warm colors or fall prints. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 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
  • The set includes two paddles, four outdoor balls, two extra grip tapes and a handy carry bag.
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  • Utilities are the third-best performing S & P 500 sector this year, trailing only technology and communication services, which are more traditional outperformers in strong tapes.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • The final slide in the sweet post showed several strips of black-and-white snaps taken in the booth alongside a positive pregnancy test.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Health and beauty Pamper yourself with foot spas, whitening strips and other health and beauty essentials.
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“Swatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swatches. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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