swatch

as in tape
a small piece of cloth that is used as a sample for choosing colors, fabrics, etc. She looked at fabric swatches to select material for the drapes.

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Recent Examples of swatch The book, taking the form of a fable told in short, single paragraphs, scattershot swatches of wisdom, aphorisms and illustrations, has long been a manual for how to practice togetherness in the face of extreme, oppressive opposition. Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Jan. 2025 Related Articles Clearly, much has changed since designers courted first ladies via personal meetings, floral deliveries, handwritten letters, swatches and sketches. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025 The fuchsia and purple bundles of cords that comprise Naturaleza mora (1979) are paired with layered swatches of purple and orange fabric in Encalado en laca azul (1976). Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2024 Women kept color swatches in their pocketbook, in case of a shopping emergency. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for swatch

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“Swatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swatch. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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