unswathe

un·swathe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-swoth , -sweyth ]
- /ʌnˈswɒð, -ˈsweɪð/
- /ˈʌn.ˈsweɪð/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-swoth , -sweyth ]
- /ʌnˈswɒð, -ˈsweɪð/

Definitions of unswathe word

verb with object unswathe to free from something that swathes: to unswath the child of her bandages. 1
verb unswathe to unwrap; to remove swathings from 0
verb transitive unswathe to remove a swathe or wrappings from 0
verb unswathe (Transitive Verb) To remove a swathe from. 0

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Origin of unswathe

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English unswaden; see un-2, swathe1

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Parts of speech for Unswathe

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unswathe

unswathe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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unswathe usage trend in Literature

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