swatch

as in tape
a small piece of cloth that is used as a sample for choosing colors, fabrics, etc. She looked at fabric swatches to select material for the drapes.

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Recent Examples of swatch There are dozens of fabric swatches to choose from too. Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024 The Pantone Color Institute partners with standout brands such as Porsche and Nespresso and even TV shows such as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, breaking down character color profiles and matching them to Pantone color swatches. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 There’s a leopard-print blanket on a paisley chair, an Art Deco mirror near a vintage sewing machine, and bright fabric swatches piled alongside spools of colored thread. Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024 Color swatches and fabrics samples for $3 each are also offered. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swatch 

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“Swatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swatch. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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