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swathe
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- pronunciation:
- swath
[or]
sweIth
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
swathes, swathing, swathed |
| definition 1: |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, esp. with a wrapping material or bands.
The body was swathed in bands of linen.The arms of the chairs were swathed in silk.She swathed the sick child in thin blankets.- similar words:
- muffle, wrap
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| definition 2: |
to bandage (an injury or injured body part).
The nurse carefully swathed the sprained ankle.- similar words:
- bind
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| definition 3: |
to wrap (rope, fabric, or the like) around something.
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| related words: |
belt, drape, envelop, lap, net, sheet, tuck, wrap |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a wrapping material or bandage.
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