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swathe

swathe [ sway ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle swathed, present participle swath·ing, 3rd person present singular swathes)
Definition:
 
1. wrap somebody or something completely: to wrap somebody or something completely with bandages or a similar covering

2. envelop somebody or something: to envelop, cover, or hide somebody or something



noun  (plural swathes)
Definition:
 
wrapping: a bandage, wrapping, or other binding

[ Old English swaþian "wrap up," origin ?]
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