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Swathe (verb) means to wrap something tightly using a strip of cloth or bandage.

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To wrap something tightly using a strip of cloth or bandage.

"Josie herself looked animated and almost royal with the white bandage which swathed her forehead like a crown." — Andrea Loewenstein, Voices in the Night (1980)

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Came into English via Middle English swathen, from Old English *swaþian, akin to Old English besweþian ("to swathe, swaddle").

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swaddle

Rhymes for swathe

lathe bathe loathe wreathe breathe sunbathe

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What is the meaning of swathe?

"swathe" (verb) means to wrap something tightly using a strip of cloth or bandage.

What is another word for swathe?

Other words for "swathe" include swaddle.