Swatch

Quick meaning: Swatch is a noun meaning A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material.

Meaning

A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material.

More Meanings

1. A selection of such samples bound together.
2. (figuratively) A clump or portion of something.
3. (figuratively) A demonstration, an example, a proof.
4. To create a swatch, especially a sample of knitted fabric.
5. (UK) A channel or passage of water between sandbanks, or between a sandbank and a seashore.
6. (Northern England, obsolete) A tag or other small object attached to another item as a means of identifying its owner; a tally; specifically the counterfoil of a tally.

Example Sentences

He held a swatch of the wallpaper up to see if the colors would match the room.

I love knitting motif swatches. They're small and quick to make, allowing you to experiment with new stitch patterns and techniques without a big commitment in time and yarn.

A swatch of hair, cleaned with a cosmetic treatment (shampoo, conditioner, etc.), is wetted, combed and then tangled according to a standardized protocol. The combing forces on the swatch are measured with an extensometer.

I found myself truly moved by a stage event for the first time in years. I found myself humming tunes that one might not rightfully call tunes. Days later, I still remember these musical phrasings in little swatches of sound.

Word Forms

• swatches
• swatching
• swatched

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sampler, sample, shows, pattern, smock, scantlet.

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