swatch

swatch (sw

ch)

1. A sample strip cut from a piece of material.

2. A representative portion; a sample: quoted swatches of the speech in his article.

3. 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).

[Origin unknown.]

swatch [swɒtʃ]

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a sample of cloth

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a number of such samples, usually fastened together in book form

3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing

a. a small sample of colour supplied to the printer for matching during printing

b. a sample of ink spread on paper by a printer to check the accuracy of a required colour

[Scottish and northern English, of uncertain origin]

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Noun

swatch - a sample piece of cloth

piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric

Translations

swatch [swɒtʃ] N (Textiles) → muestra f

swatch

n → (Textil)muster nt; (= collection of samples) → Musterbuch nt

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The world's biggest watchmaker Swatch Group said Friday that first half net profit had dropped by 28 percent to 301 million Swiss francs (196.

Swatch's net profit drops 28% in first half by AFP / AFP Global Edition

The Safety Swatch is a compact and concise credit card-sized reminder to your staff of the key points of their training.

Swatch your step by Food Trade Review

David Yu, Bend, OR Originally the brainchild of Lebanese-born inventor Nicolas Hayek of Swatch watch fame, Smart cars are designed to be small, fuel-efficient, environmentally responsible and easy to park--really the ultimate in-city vehicle.

Pint-sized rides & water woes by E

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