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swatch

The correct spelling is swatch.

How to pronounce swatch

/swɒtʃ/
noun

IPA: /swɒtʃ/

Say it like: Swa-ch

The correct spelling is swatch. A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material. For example: "He held a swatch of the wallpaper up to see if the colors would match the room."

Usage Examples

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

Swatching is important in knitting to obtain the correct gauge.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material.
  2. 2.A selection of such samples bound together.
  3. 3.A clump or portion of something.
  4. 4.A demonstration, an example, a proof.
  5. 5.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.

verb

  1. 1.To create a swatch, especially a sample of knitted fabric.

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