Swiss

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noun

ˈswis 

1

plural Swiss

a

: a native or inhabitant of Switzerland

b

: one that is of Swiss descent

2

often not capitalized : any of various fine sheer fabrics of cotton originally made in Switzerland

especially : dotted swiss

3

: swiss cheese

Swiss

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adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland or the Swiss

Examples of Swiss in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At 18, Girmay moved to the UCI’s World Cycling Centre in the Swiss Alps, according to Cycling Weekly, but took time to adjust to life away from Africa. —Ben Church, CNN, 21 July 2024

The 59-year-old Swiss started as a product manager at Bulgari Horlogerie in 1988, before moving to Blancpain in 1994 to work alongside industry legend Jean-Claude Biver. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 July 2024

Hunt began her career as a child actress in the 1970s, booking a role in The Swiss Family Robinson (1975–76) and popping up in episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1977) and The Bionic Woman (1978). —EW.com, 18 July 2024

Shares of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly took a hit after Swiss pharma giant Roche posted positive results for its experimental weight loss pill. —Bruce Gil, Quartz, 17 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French Suisse, from Middle High German Swīzer, from Swīz Switzerland

First Known Use

Noun

1515, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1530, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Swiss

• Brown Swiss
• Swiss Army
• Swiss chard
• Swiss cheese
• Swiss cheese plant
• Swiss cheese vine
• Swiss roll
• Swiss steak
• the Swiss

Kids Definition

Swiss

noun

ˈswis

1

plural Swiss

a

: a person born or living in Switzerland

b

: a person of Swiss ancestry

2

: a pale yellow firm cheese with many large holes

Swiss adjective