swathe n : an enveloping bandage [syn: wrapping] v : wrap in swaddling clothes; "swadddle the infant" [syn: swaddle]

English

Pronunciation

• /sweið/

• Rhymes: -eɪð

Noun

1. A bandage; a band; a swath.

Verb

1. To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers.

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