Added 9 October 2026
swathe
/sweɪð/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about swathe at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An enveloping bandage.
verb
Origin
From Middle English swathe, swath, from Old English swaþu, swæþ (“bandage”), probably akin to Old English swaþul, sweþel (“a swathe, wrap, band, bandage”).
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