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swatch Definition

swatch (swäc̸h)

noun

  1. a sample piece of cloth or other material
  2. a small amount or number in a cluster, bunch, or patch

Etymology: orig., a cloth tally < ?

swatch Synonyms

swatch

n.

swatch Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • fabric: It may also be worth taking a swatch of fabric from the wedding dress to the florist.
  • material: Use swatches of material in the room to see how it all fits together.
  • color: You can choose special colors from the ' Pantone Matching System ' , which is like having a paint swatch of all colors available.

Converse of object

  • send: There are however a few fabrics which are unsuitable, either send a swatch or contact for further advice.
  • use: If you plan to do textiles you could use swatches of fabric or a sewing machine.
  • have: You can choose special colors from the ' Pantone Matching System ' , which is like having a paint swatch of all colors available.
  • match: Most of our shoes are fully dyeable to match any swatch of material.
  • include: A full list of products including swatches can be found in the paper information section.
  • knit: We can also make available a knitted sample tension swatch ( color is our choice ).

Adjective modifier

  • free: Free fabric swatches Check the color, feel the fabric.
  • colored: Select a background color by clicking on the colored swatch.

Modifies a noun

  • palette: The swatch palette is a collection of single colors which you can easily apply to any object.
  • book: If you would like a swatch book to see our standard range of colors we will send you one on request.
  • sample: I am also preparing a swatch sample for the Surface Design Association.

Noun used with modifier

  • fabric: Includes a mosaic builder where you can play with your shopping basket fabric swatches online.
  • color: In the example below, we dragged the magenta color swatch to the middle of the vector arrow to create a richer fill.
  • color: Using Color - the color mixer, the color swatches panel, web safe colors.
  • sample: Delivery & Returns Weddings & Bulk Orders - Do you provide sample swatches for your ties?
  • foreground: Place a bright blue color in the foreground swatch.
  • paint: It reminded me too how much I've always fancied the job of naming the colors on paint swatches.

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