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Swiss (swis)

adjective

of Switzerland or its people or culture

Etymology: Fr Suisse < MHG Swiz

noun

  1. pl. Swiss a person born or living in Switzerland
  2. a type of sheer fabric
  3. Swiss cheese

Swiss Idioms

the Swiss

the people of Switzerland

Swiss Quotes

   Toronto is a kind of New York operated by the Swiss.

—Ustinov, Sir PeterAlexander

The Swiss are inspired hotel-keepers. Some centuries since, when thestranger strayed into one oftheir valleys, their simple forefathers would kill him and share out the little money he might have about him. Now they know better. They keep him alive and writing cheques.

—Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley ne¤  e Pierrepoint

The most perfect of Swiss clockmakers.

—Stravinsky, Igor Fedorovich

Browse dictionary entries near Swiss

  1. ‹ swishy
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  3. ‹ swirly
  4. ‹ swirling
  5. ‹ swirl
  6. ‹ swiple
  7. ‹ swipes
  8. ‹ swipe
  9. ‹ swink
  10. ‹ swinish
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