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swatch

Pronunciation: /swɒtʃ/

Definition of swatch

noun

a small sample of fabric intended to demonstrate the look of a larger piece: colour swatches
a collection of fabric samples, especially in the form of a book.
a sample of paint, makeup, etc. applied to a surface or one’s skin to test or demonstrate the colour:red lipstick swatches the walls were covered with multicoloured paint swatches
a patch or area of a material or surface:the sunset had filled the sky with swatches of deep orange

verb

[with object]

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

Origin:

early 16th century (originally Scots and northern English, denoting the counterfoil of a tally, and later a tally fixed to a piece of cloth before dyeing): of unknown origin

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