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: any of various fine sheer fabrics of cotton originally made in Switzerland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
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland or the Swiss
Examples of Swiss in a Sentence
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2024
Cheese: Experiment with your favorite cheese combination by incorporating Monterey Jack, Colby, Gruyere, Swiss, pepper Jack, or other cheeses into the mix.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
Traditional Swiss Engadiner Nusstorte layers caramel, shortcrust, and walnuts, but this interpretation swaps in pecans and weaves chocolate throughout.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 25 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks High Winds Scuttle Burning of Snowman in Zurich, Disappointing the Swiss
Abigail Levy, a gifted New York goalie, grew up in suburban Rockland County, N.Y., but left home to play hockey at a prep school in Minnesota, and later at Boston College.
—David Waldstein Mimi D’autremont, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
There are certain things – like quiet trains and what to do with garbage – that the Swiss have just figured out and New Yorkers could learn a lot from this country!
—Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
The victim’s attorney turned over that as well as a Certificate of Origin from Swiss watchmaker Chopard and a Chopard retailer’s $89,400 appraisal for a white gold Chopard L’Heure du Diamantwatch.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
With this concept in hand, Macdonald shot the short on an empty road in the Swiss Alps, and the Sew Torn (2019) short was born.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
The Swiss National Bank was the first major central bank to cut rates in the current cycle on March 21.
—David McHugh, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
Noun
Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush at the TIME And Amazon MGM Studios Late-Night Soiree At The Swiss Ambassador's Residence on April 27, 2024.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2024
Cheese: Experiment with your favorite cheese combination by incorporating Monterey Jack, Colby, Gruyere, Swiss, pepper Jack, or other cheeses into the mix.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
Traditional Swiss Engadiner Nusstorte layers caramel, shortcrust, and walnuts, but this interpretation swaps in pecans and weaves chocolate throughout.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 25 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks High Winds Scuttle Burning of Snowman in Zurich, Disappointing the Swiss
Abigail Levy, a gifted New York goalie, grew up in suburban Rockland County, N.Y., but left home to play hockey at a prep school in Minnesota, and later at Boston College.
—David Waldstein Mimi D’autremont, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
There are certain things – like quiet trains and what to do with garbage – that the Swiss have just figured out and New Yorkers could learn a lot from this country!
—Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
The victim’s attorney turned over that as well as a Certificate of Origin from Swiss watchmaker Chopard and a Chopard retailer’s $89,400 appraisal for a white gold Chopard L’Heure du Diamantwatch.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
With this concept in hand, Macdonald shot the short on an empty road in the Swiss Alps, and the Sew Torn (2019) short was born.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
The Swiss National Bank was the first major central bank to cut rates in the current cycle on March 21.
—David McHugh, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Swiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swiss. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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