Swatch vs. Swath — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Swatch and Swath
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Swatch
Swatch (stylized as swatch) is a Swiss watchmaker founded in 1983 by Ernst Thomke, Elmar Mock, and Jacques Müller. It is a subsidiary of The Swatch Group.
Swath
The width of a scythe stroke or a mowing-machine blade.
Swatch
A small sample of fabric intended to demonstrate the look of a larger piece
Colour swatches
Swath
A path of this width made in mowing.
Swatch
Apply a sample of (paint, makeup, etc.) to a surface or one's skin to test or demonstrate the colour
I got the polishes yesterday, and I've swatched them all
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Swath
The mown grass or grain lying on such a path.
Swatch
A sample strip cut from a piece of material.
Swath
Something likened to a swath, especially a strip, path, or extension
"the motor humming as a girl on skis cut a swath back and forth across the water" (Sarah Dessen).
Swatch
A representative portion; a sample
Quoted swatches of the speech in his article.
Swath
A great stir, impression, or display
"a man who rose from humble beginnings to cut a wide swath in the world" (Garrison Keillor).
Swatch
A strip or swath of land
"I ... drove through this hilly swatch of field and forest that wraps around the east and north of town" (Jean Anderson). "Stunning swatches of sprouting green wheat fields added a brief flash of life to the bleached landscape" (Terence Ward).
Swath
The track cut out by a scythe in mowing.
Swatch
A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material.
He held a swatch of the wallpaper up to see if the colors would match the room.
Swath
A broad sweep or expanse, such as of land or of people.
A large swath of the population is opposed to this government policy.
Five days after Hurricane Katrina, large swaths of New Orleans are still submerged in water.
Swatch
A selection of such samples bound together.
Swath
A line of grass or grain cut and thrown together by the scythe in mowing or cradling.
Swatch
(figuratively) A clump or portion of something.
Swath
The whole sweep of a scythe, or the whole breadth from which grass or grain is cut by a scythe or a machine, in mowing or cradling; as, to cut a wide swath.
Swatch
(figuratively) A demonstration, an example, a proof.
Swath
A band or fillet; a swathe.
Swatch
A tag or other small object attached to another item as a means of identifying its owner; a tally; specifically the counterfoil of a tally.
Swath
The space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine
Swatch
(UK) A channel or passage of water between sandbanks, or between a sandbank and a seashore.
Swath
A path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
Swatch
To create a swatch, especially a sample of knitted fabric.
Swatching is important in knitting to obtain the correct gauge.
Swatch
A swath.
Swatch
A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth.
Swatch
A sample piece of cloth
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