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: any of various fine sheer fabrics of cotton originally made in Switzerland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
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Regent’s fashion holdings are headlined by Escada, Club Monaco and Swiss house Bally, which recently became one of the must-see shows during Milan Fashion Week.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
The collaboration brings a delegation of Swiss filmmakers and officials to Beijing, with Swiss Ambassador Johann N. Schneider-Ammann expected to attend the opening ceremony.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
It’s already happened to some extent given that Federer’s last match was in the 2022 Laver Cup at the London O2 arena where the Swiss and Spaniard played together and broke down together.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Coach Scott Arniel likes to refer to him as a Swiss Army knife for his ability to play any role that the coaches ask of him.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Regent’s fashion holdings are headlined by Escada, Club Monaco and Swiss house Bally, which recently became one of the must-see shows during Milan Fashion Week.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
The collaboration brings a delegation of Swiss filmmakers and officials to Beijing, with Swiss Ambassador Johann N. Schneider-Ammann expected to attend the opening ceremony.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
It’s already happened to some extent given that Federer’s last match was in the 2022 Laver Cup at the London O2 arena where the Swiss and Spaniard played together and broke down together.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Swiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swiss. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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