swathe
1to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
to bandage.
to enfold or envelop, as wrappings do.
to wrap (cloth, rope, etc.) around something.
a band of linen or the like in which something is wrapped; wrapping; bandage.
Origin of swathe
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How to use swathe in a sentence
America’s small business community is recovering from the pandemic, but large swathes of it haven’t yet recovered.
Plus, unlike a lot of other campgrounds, you won’t be crowded among other campers—each site gets its own swathe of wilderness to itself.
It may make it harder for the developer to purchase the plot, Graulau says, but it’s not a guarantee that the swathe of land that has given her neighborhood coastal access for generations won’t end up being built into condos for newcomers.
As well as enabling researchers to tackle a broad swathe of new questions in neuroscience, the authors hope the device could eventually help restore the independence of people suffering from paralysis.
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Here and there a swathe of mist lay on the plains below; but up on the hills all was comparatively clear.
The Pagan's Cup | Fergus HumeAs the distension of the belly had been very great, a swathe was applied, and drawn gradually tighter as the water was evacuated.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses | William WitheringLike Tristan, they hate the day as the destroyer of poetry, and swathe themselves in the trembling chiaroscuro of twilight.
mile Verhaeren | Stefan Zweig"He said it made the swathe better there than any where else," they reply.
The story of Burnt Njal | AnonymousSometimes his wives caress his body, ply him with delicacies or swathe him in perfumed garments.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry | W. G. Archer
British Dictionary definitions for swathe
/ (sweɪð) /
to bandage (a wound, limb, etc), esp completely
to wrap a band, garment, etc, around, esp so as to cover completely; swaddle
to envelop
a bandage or wrapping
a variant spelling of swath
Origin of swathe
1Derived forms of swathe
- swathable or swatheable, adjective
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