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 Need to Know Swapping swatch for palette, Sherwin-Williams unveils a nine-piece Color Capsule of the Year October 17, 2024 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024 Each attendee allows time to play with color swatches to create their own loafer design (limited spaces available). Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 His methods involve material and surface exploration, drawing or painting for digital prints, and working on hand embroidery and knit/crochet swatches. Allure, 16 Sep. 2024 Through a process of comparing different color swatches to someone's hair, skin, and eyes, and determining the person's color undertones and chroma, a specific seasonal category is assigned. Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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