swathe
1 synonym for swathe, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To wrap something tightly using a strip of cloth or bandage.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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swaddle
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English swathen, from Old English *swaþian, akin to Old English besweþian ("to swathe, swaddle").
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