mix and match
idiom
: to put different things (such as pieces of clothing) together in different ways
mix and match sweaters with different skirts to create new outfits
Buy clothing that you can mix and match.
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The virus is able to mix and match its genes with local influenza viruses if one animal is infected with multiple flu viruses.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
The new tool is an expansion of an existing partnership with Eileen Fisher; the two companies have worked together to allow consumers to mix and match items and see digital renderings of them.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025
Use color to your advantage: Know how to mix and match your outfit colors.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Have everyone mix and match from the toppings bar to make their own tasty fruit creations.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
The new tool is an expansion of an existing partnership with Eileen Fisher; the two companies have worked together to allow consumers to mix and match items and see digital renderings of them.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025
Use color to your advantage: Know how to mix and match your outfit colors.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Have everyone mix and match from the toppings bar to make their own tasty fruit creations.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Mix and match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix%20and%20match. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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