swathe
1to 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.
a band of linen or the like in which something is wrapped; wrapping; bandage.
Origin of swathe
1Words Nearby swathe
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How to use swathe in a sentence
Here and there a swathe of mist lay on the plains below; but up on the hills all was comparatively clear.
The Pagan's Cup | Fergus HumeAs the distension of the belly had been very great, a swathe was applied, and drawn gradually tighter as the water was evacuated.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses | William WitheringLike Tristan, they hate the day as the destroyer of poetry, and swathe themselves in the trembling chiaroscuro of twilight.
mile Verhaeren | Stefan Zweig"He said it made the swathe better there than any where else," they reply.
The story of Burnt Njal | AnonymousSometimes his wives caress his body, ply him with delicacies or swathe him in perfumed garments.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry | W. G. Archer
British Dictionary definitions for swathe
/ (sweɪð) /
to bandage (a wound, limb, etc), esp completely
to wrap a band, garment, etc, around, esp so as to cover completely; swaddle
to envelop
a bandage or wrapping
a variant spelling of swath
Origin of swathe
1Derived forms of swathe
- swathable or swatheable, adjective
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