swathes

swathe

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [swoth, sweyth]
- /swɒð, sweɪð/
- /sweɪð/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swoth, sweyth]
- /swɒð, sweɪð/

Definitions of swathes word

verb with object swathes to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully. 1
verb with object swathes to bandage. 1
verb with object swathes to enfold or envelop, as wrappings do. 1
verb with object swathes to wrap (cloth, rope, etc.) around something. 1
abbreviation SWATHES swath. 1

See all 5 definitions of swathes

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Origin of swathes

First appearance:

before 1050

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1050; (noun) Middle English; Old English *swæth or *swath (in swathum dative plural); cf. swaddle; (v.) Middle English swathen, late Old English swathian, derivative of the noun; cognate with Old Norse svatha

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Parts of speech for Swathes

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Swathes

swathes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for swathes

noun swathes

acres — land, esp a large area

verb swathes

bandages — Plural form of bandage.
cloaks — Plural form of cloak.
cocoons — Plural form of cocoon.
festoons — Plural form of festoon.
laps — the act of lapping liquid.

All 7 Synonyms of swathes