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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One sheikh recently signed a deal to lease a vast swatch of Tanzania’s forests – totaling 8% of the country’s land – for a carbon offset business.
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Kizito Makoye, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
Since 2010, the leading paint brand has helped designers and consumers sift through swatches by proclaiming an annual Color of the Year.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
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—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Kizito Makoye, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
Since 2010, the leading paint brand has helped designers and consumers sift through swatches by proclaiming an annual Color of the Year.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
Surveying the pop landscape right now is like flipping through swatches in a paint store — nearly every release has its own bespoke color palette.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 12 July 2024
There’s also a design studio to help customers create the ultimate bedroom, with large-scale material swatches to help select finishes and fabrications, along with small-scale models to demonstrate the simple assembly of these products.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Swatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swatch. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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