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swathe in

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swathe someone or something in something

to wrap or drape someone or something in something. Molly swathed her children in sheets to turn them into ghosts on Halloween. She swathed the statue in black velvet for the unveiling ceremony.

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swathe in

v.

To wrap or bind with or as if with some bandages: The doctor swathed the patient's arm in gauze.

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