swiss
swiss Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Relating to Switzerland, its people, its languages, or its culture.
"The delegation admired the precision of the traditional Swiss timepieces displayed in the museum."
• noun
A native or inhabitant of Switzerland, or a person of Swiss descent (frequently used as a plural collective noun).
"The Swiss are widely known for their multilingualism and long-standing policy of international neutrality."
American A pale yellow, medium-hard cow's milk cheese characterized by a mild, nutty flavor and distinctive holes or eyes, originally made in Switzerland or modeled after Emmental cheese.
"She ordered a toasted rye sandwich layered with sliced turkey and melted Swiss."
A sheer, crisp, lightweight cotton fabric, often woven with small raised dots or figures (such as dotted swiss) and used for curtains and summer garments.
"The vintage summer dress was sewed from white dotted swiss that allowed the breeze to pass through."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 16th century from Middle French 'Suisse', from Middle High German 'Swiz', originally the name of the canton of Schwyz, one of the founding regions of the Old Swiss Confederacy.
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