Swathing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
A wrapping.
2
cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby) wordnet

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of swathe form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

bandage bind clothe coat cover cut

Antonyms

disperse expose misalign reveal

Etymology

From Middle English swathing; equivalent to swathe + -ing.

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