0 a small piece of cloth used as an example of the colour and type of the cloth
1 a small piece of cloth that is used to show customers an example of the colour and type of cloth available for curtains, furniture, etc.:
They requested that the brother give them a swatch of his clothing so that they could carry out the cure.
These interviews suggest that it may not be just isolated incidents involving suffering which are kept out of awareness but large swatches of personal history, many dealing with loss.
Successful social politics are those that cover 'broad swatches of the citizenry' and whose benefits are viewed 'as honourable for all citizens to receive' (p. 32).
It considered a swatch of reports which suggested that there were aspects of the drug that bore examination.
I know that this is a very complicated-looking swatch of print, but the matter at issue is simple, although the content may be complex.
However, despite all that push and action, there remains a huge gap between the enthusiasm of the protagonists and the reluctant behaviour of large swatches of manufacturing.
When a planning application comes in, the register is compared to the application rather like a swatch of curtain material against a paint sample and—hey presto—the greenfield site is saved.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and twist a large swatch of thin-cut lemon peel over the top.
