The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SWATCHES
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What does SWATCHES mean?
SWATCHES noun- A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material.
- A selection of such samples bound together.
- A clump or portion of something.
- A demonstration, an example, a proof.
- A tag or other small object attached to another item as a means of identifying its owner; a tally; specifically the counterfoil of a tally.
- To create a swatch, especially a sample of knitted fabric.
- A channel or passage of water between sandbanks, or between a sandbank and a seashore.