Swiss Definition

swĭs
adjective
Of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture.
American Heritage
noun
A person of Swiss ancestry.
American Heritage
A person born or living in Switzerland.
Webster's New World
A crisp, sheer cotton fabric used for curtains or light garments.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Swiss people
verb

To prepare (meat, fabric, etc.) by rolling or pounding in order to soften it.

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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Swiss

  • the Swiss

Origin of Swiss

  • Adopted from Middle French Suisse in circa 1515, alongside the form Switzer directly loaned from German.

    From Wiktionary

  • French Suisse from Middle High German Swīzer from Swīz Switzerland

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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