swathe
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swathe¹
- /sweɪð/ UK
- /swɑð/ US
- /sweɪð/ US
- /swɔð/ US
Rhymes with -eɪð
Where it comes from
From Middle English swathe, swath, from Old English swaþu, swæþ (“bandage”), probably akin to Old English swaþul, sweþel (“a swathe, wrap, band, bandage”).
noun swathes
- A bandage; a band.
swathe²
- /sweɪð/ UK
- /swɑð/ US
- /sweɪð/ US
- /swɔð/ US
Rhymes with -eɪð
Where it comes from
From Middle English swathen, from Old English *swaþian, akin to Old English besweþian (“to swathe, swaddle”).
verb swathes · swathing · swathed
- To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers Their children are never swathed, or bound about with any thing when they are first born' but are put naked into the bed with their parents to lie.
swathe³
- /sweɪð/ UK
- /swɑð/ US
- /sweɪð/ US
- /swɔð/ US
Rhymes with -eɪð
Where it comes from
From Middle English swathe, from Old English swaþu (“track, trace”), from Proto-Germanic *swaþō. More at swath.
noun swathes
- Alternative form of swath United's stature is such that one result must not bring the immediate announcement of a shift in the balance of power in Manchester - but the swathes of empty seats around Old Trafford and the wave of attacks pouring towards David de Gea's goal in the second half emphasised that City quite simply ha
Translations
Talk about this word "swathe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/swathe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. swathe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/swathe "swathe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/swathe.Cite this
@misc{swathe_2026,
title = {swathe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swathe},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
