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Swathing — Swathe Swathe (sw[=a][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swathed} (sw[=a][th]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Swathing}.] [OE. swathen, AS. swe[eth]ain. See {Swath}, n., and cf. {Swaddle}.] To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers. [1913 Webster] Their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swathing band — for pronunc see swathe I noun Etymology: Middle English, from swathing (from gerund of swathen to swathe) + band 1. swathing bands plural … Useful english dictionary
swathing clothes — noun plural or swathing clouts Etymology: Middle English obsolete : swaddling clothes … Useful english dictionary
swathing clouts — noun plural see swathing clothes … Useful english dictionary
swathing — swɑð /sweɪð v. wrap, envelop, enclose; bandage; wrap around … English contemporary dictionary
swathing — noun cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby) (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑swathe • Hypernyms: ↑covering … Useful english dictionary
swathing clothes — noun plural Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century obsolete swaddling clothes … New Collegiate Dictionary
swathing-clothes — swathˈing clothes plural noun (Shakespeare; or another reading, swathˈling clouts or swothˈling clouts) Swaddling clothes • • • Main Entry: ↑swathe … Useful english dictionary
swathing-band — … Useful english dictionary
swathing-clouts — … Useful english dictionary
