1
a
: a sample piece (as of fabric) or a collection of samples
b
: a characteristic specimen
2
: patch
3
: a small collection
4
Examples of swatch in a Sentence
She looked at fabric swatches to select material for the drapes.
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What if designing your dream space no longer required paint swatches, fabric samples, or weeks of waiting?
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Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
This annual weed spreads with gusto, overtaking large swatches of thin turf and open soil.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
Burton did not disappoint, with a collection inspired by a stash of patterns and fabric swatches from founder Hubert de Givenchy’s first collection from 1952.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 8 Mar. 2025
Various studies from researchers around the world, including experts at the University of Arizona and Tulane University say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increase in frequency and swatch of saltwater intrusion.
—Kati Weis, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
This annual weed spreads with gusto, overtaking large swatches of thin turf and open soil.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
Burton did not disappoint, with a collection inspired by a stash of patterns and fabric swatches from founder Hubert de Givenchy’s first collection from 1952.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 8 Mar. 2025
Various studies from researchers around the world, including experts at the University of Arizona and Tulane University say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increase in frequency and swatch of saltwater intrusion.
—Kati Weis, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Swatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swatch. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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swatch
noun1
: a sample piece (as of fabric) or a collection of samples
2
: patch entry 1 sense 3
swatches of hair
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