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swathe
1[swoth, sweyth]
verb (used with object)
to 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.
noun
a band of linen or the like in which something is wrapped; wrapping; bandage.
swathe
2[swoth, sweyth]
noun
swathe
/ sweɪð /
verb
to bandage (a wound, limb, etc), esp completely
to wrap a band, garment, etc, around, esp so as to cover completely; swaddle
to envelop
noun
a bandage or wrapping
a variant spelling of swath
Other Word Forms
- swathable adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of swathe1
Example Sentences
Recent drone sightings in Poland, along with a swathe spotted around critical infrastructure across Europe, including in Belgium and Denmark, have sparked fear across some Nato countries.
The Huthis, who hail from Yemen's rugged north, have controlled large swathes of the country, including the capital Sanaa, for more than a decade.
Putin has demanded that Ukraine give up swathes more territory in the east if it wants an end to the war.
Communities in the Highlands and Islands have bought and managed vast swathes of land over recent decades, and a community right-to-buy was made law in 2003.
But critics have warned that such a candidate is unelectable in broad swathes of America - and Republicans have gleefully held the self-avowed democratic socialist up as the far-left face of the Democratic Party.
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