Word BookShort entry

Swathe

noun/swˈɑːth/

Definition

an enveloping bandage

wrap in swaddling clothes

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/swˈɑːth/

🇬🇧British English

/swˈɒth/

🇮🇳Indian English

/swˈɒth/

1 syllable Say it as /swˈɑːth/.

Examples

swaddled the infant

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

swaddle wrapping

Parts of Speech

noun	an enveloping bandage
verb	wrap in swaddling clothes “swaddled the infant”

Word Forms

swathe	verb	wrap in swaddling clothes
wrap	verb	arrange or fold as a cover or protection
swathing	noun	cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)
swathe	noun	an enveloping bandage

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Schwaden

ein umhüllender Verband

🇫🇷French

envelopper

un bandage enveloppant

🇪🇸Spanish

envolver

un vendaje envolvente

🇮🇹Italian

fasciare

una benda avvolgente

🇳🇱Dutch

zwad

een omhullend verband

🇵🇹Portuguese

envolver

uma bandagem envolvente

🇷🇺Russian

обматывать

обволакивающая повязка

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लपेटना

एक घेरने वाली पट्टी

🇮🇳Telugu

స్వాత్

ఒక చుట్టుముట్టే కట్టు

🇮🇳Marathi

घासणे

एक लिफाफा पट्टी

🇮🇳Gujarati

આંચકી લેવું

એક આવરણવાળી પટ્ટી

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

条带

包扎绷带

🇯🇵Japanese

広範囲にわたる

包み込む包帯

🇰🇷Korean

붕대

감싸는 붕대

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đám mây

một băng bao bọc

🇹🇭Thai

ห่มผ้า

ผ้าพันแผลที่ห่อหุ้ม

🇮🇩Indonesian

balutan

perban yang membungkus

🇵🇭Filipino

balutin

isang nakabalot na benda

🇲🇾Malay

sapukan

pembalut yang menyelubungi

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رقعة واسعة

ضمادة مغلفة

🇮🇷Persian

تاب دادن

یک باند پوششی

🇹🇷Turkish

sargı

saran bandaj

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְחַתֵל

תחבושת עוטפת

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'swathe'?

The primary meaning of 'swathe' is 'an enveloping bandage'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'swathe' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'swathe' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'swathe' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'swathe' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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