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Swathe vs Swath - What's the difference?

swathe | swath | Alternative forms |

Swath is a alternative form of swathe.



As nouns the difference between swathe and swath

is that swathe is a bandage; a band while swath is the track cut out by a scythe in mowing.

As a verb swathe

is to bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers.

swathe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A bandage; a band;
  • (chiefly, British, usually in plural) A group of people.
    • Large swathes will be affected by the tax increase.
  • * 2012 , The Economist, Sep 29th 2012 issue, Venezuela’s presidential election: The autocrat and the ballot box
    • As well as the advantages of abused office, Mr Chávez can boast enduring popularity among a broad swathe of poorer Venezuelans. They like him for his charisma, humble background and demotic speech.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 23 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Man Utd 1 - 6 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=United's stature is such that one result must not bring the immediate announcement of a shift in the balance of power in Manchester - but the swathes of empty seats around Old Trafford and the wave of attacks pouring towards David de Gea's goal in the second half emphasised that City quite simply have greater firepower and talent in their squad at present.}}

    Verb

    (swath)
  • To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers.
  • * Archbishop Abbot
    • Their children are never swathed or bound about with anything when they are first born.
  • * 1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 4
    • The head was swathed in linen bands that had been white, but were now stained and discoloured with damp, but of this I shall not speak more, and beneath the chin-cloth the beard had once escaped.

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    swath

    English

    Alternative forms

    * swathe

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The track cut out by a scythe in mowing.
  • (often, figuratively) A broad sweep or expanse.
    • Five days after Hurricane Katrina, large swaths of New Orleans, such as Canal Street seen here, are still submerged in water.
  • * {{quote-news, author=(Jesse Jackson), title=In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever, work=(The Guardian) (London), date=20 February 2015 citation
    • , passage=It is undeniable that Malcolm was a beacon of huge strength in his lifetime. He could connect with swaths of people when others could not. }}

    Usage notes

    To be distinguished from main meanings of swathe , but that is also an alternative spelling for this word.

    Related terms

    * cut a wide swath

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