Swipe church sample (6)
I believe the answer is:
swatch
'sample' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Sample of cloth' mean 'swatch' so perhaps 'sample' could also mean 'swatch')
'swipe church' is the wordplay.
'swipe' becomes 'swat' (both can mean to hit).
'church' becomes 'ch' (common abbreviation).
'swat'+'ch'='SWATCH'
(Other definitions for swatch that I've seen before include "Sample book" , "Sample piece of cloth or other material" , "Model" , "Carpet sample" , "Sample of fabric" .)