swathe

[ swoth, sweyth ]

/ swɒð, sweɪð /

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verb (used with object), swathed, swath·ing.

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.

Origin of swathe

before 1050; (noun) Middle English; Old English *swæth or *swath (in swathum dative plural); cf. swaddle; (v.) Middle English swathen,late Old English swathian, derivative of the noun; cognate with Old Norse svatha

Words nearby swathe

swash plate, swastika, swat, swatch, swath, swathe, Swati, Swatow, swats, swatter, S wave

Definition for swathe (2 of 2)

swathe²

[ swoth, sweyth ]

/ swɒð, sweɪð /

noun

swath.

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Example sentences from the Web for swathe

The policy fits a broader pattern of Beijing’s quest to assert greater ideological control across all swathes of society, and increasingly oppressive policies against minorities.
China’s insatiable appetite for control is forcing even its “model minority” to rebel|Isabella Steger|September 4, 2020|Quartz
Grannie must swathe her poor old legs and go; she had better get into the workhouse.
Glimpses into the Abyss|Mary Higgs
It was equipped with a superbeam too, which cut a swathe nearly a hundred feet wide wherever it played.
The Airlords of Han|Philip Francis Nowlan
Where the swathe of the scythe is wide men's souls expand in heart qualities.
War and the Weird|Forbes Phillips

Why not swathe himself in these instead of using the awkward and cumbersome box?
The Phantom of the River|Edward S. Ellis
And all unseen by you a host of heaven-sent fatuities swathes him about, even, maybe, as they swathe you about.
The Wheels of Chance|H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for swathe

swathe

/ (sweɪð) /

verb (tr)

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

Derived forms of swathe

swathable or swatheable, adjective

Word Origin for swathe

Old English swathian; related to swæthel swaddling clothes, Old High German swedil, Dutch zwadel; see swaddle

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单词	swathe
释义	swathe ¹ [ swoth, sweyth ] / swɒð, sweɪð / SEE SYNONYMS FOR swathe ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), swathed, swath·ing. 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. Origin of swathe ¹ before 1050; (noun) Middle English; Old English swæth or swath (in swathum dative plural); cf. swaddle; (v.) Middle English swathen,late Old English swathian, derivative of the noun; cognate with Old Norse svatha Words nearby swathe swash plate, swastika, swat, swatch, swath, swathe, Swati, Swatow, swats, swatter, S wave Definition for swathe (2 of 2) swathe² [ swoth, sweyth ] / swɒð, sweɪð / noun swath. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swathe The policy fits a broader pattern of Beijing’s quest to assert greater ideological control across all swathes of society, and increasingly oppressive policies against minorities. China’s insatiable appetite for control is forcing even its “model minority” to rebel\|Isabella Steger\|September 4, 2020\|Quartz Grannie must swathe her poor old legs and go; she had better get into the workhouse. Glimpses into the Abyss\|Mary Higgs It was equipped with a superbeam too, which cut a swathe nearly a hundred feet wide wherever it played. The Airlords of Han\|Philip Francis Nowlan Where the swathe of the scythe is wide men's souls expand in heart qualities. War and the Weird\|Forbes Phillips Why not swathe himself in these instead of using the awkward and cumbersome box? The Phantom of the River\|Edward S. Ellis And all unseen by you a host of heaven-sent fatuities swathes him about, even, maybe, as they swathe you about. The Wheels of Chance\|H. G. Wells British Dictionary definitions for swathe swathe / (sweɪð) / verb (tr) 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 Derived forms of swathe swathable or swatheable, adjective Word Origin for swathe Old English swathian; related to swæthel swaddling clothes, Old High German swedil, Dutch zwadel; see swaddle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to swathe wrap, swaddle, bandage, clothe, drape, bind, cover
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swathe

verb (used with object), swathed, swath·ing.

noun

Origin of swathe

Words nearby swathe

Definition for swathe (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for swathe

British Dictionary definitions for swathe

verb (tr)

noun

Derived forms of swathe

Word Origin for swathe

Words related to swathe