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swathe
1[ swoth, sweyth ]
verb (used with object)
- to 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.
noun
- a band of linen or the like in which something is wrapped; wrapping; bandage.
swathe
2[ swoth, sweyth ]
noun
swathe
/ ɱɪð /
verb
- to bandage (a wound, limb, etc), esp completely
- to wrap a band, garment, etc, around, esp so as to cover completely; swaddle
- to envelop
noun
- a bandage or wrapping
- a variant spelling of swath
Derived Forms
- ˈɲٳ, adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of swathe1
Example Sentences
In Yemen, the Houthis - who control large swathes of the country - said the latest US attack on the capital Sanaa on Sunday killed at least eight people, including women and children.
In a large swathe of central southern England many have seen only around a fifth of the rainfall they would normally expect to receive since the start of March.
A swathe of strong and gusty winds is also expected to move northwards during Tuesday night and Wednesday - particularly affecting England, Wales and parts of Northern Ireland.
Climate change has also made many areas increasingly unliveable, with natural disasters such as bushfires and severe storms destroying large swathes of properties.
Then, in 2020, Azerbaijan - backed by Turkey - regained control of big swathes of the lost territory, while the Karabakh enclave remained in the hands of ethnic Armenian separatists.
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