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swathe

1 of 2verb
/sweɪð/
Forms:swathes,swathing,swathed,swathed
1

to wrap or cover something with a long piece of cloth or material

transitive
  • The gardener carefully swathed the young tree in burlap to protect it from frost.
  • After the surgery, the doctor swathed the patient's arm with a clean bandage.
  • Farmers often swathe newly harvested wheat into bundles for easy transportation.
  • The newborn was swathed in a soft blanket, snug and warm.
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