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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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
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Edwards loves researching the period, and coming to understand how a piece of clothing or a swatch of fabric can help determine the fate of a character and foreshadow an outcome.
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
For the holiday season, Groves is offering up a gift box that includes swatches and ideas for a custom pair of gifted shoes, based on the recipient’s personality and preferences.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Browsing through the color swatches of Joybird is like looking through a kaleidoscope.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Edwards loves researching the period, and coming to understand how a piece of clothing or a swatch of fabric can help determine the fate of a character and foreshadow an outcome.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Swatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swatch. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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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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