Swiss

[ swis ]

adjective
  1. of, pertaining to, associated with, or characteristic of Switzerland or its inhabitants.

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Switzerland.

  2. (sometimes lowercase) Swiss muslin.

Origin of Swiss

1
1505–15; <Middle French suisse<Middle High German Swīz

Other words from Swiss

  • an·ti-Swiss, adjective
  • non-Swiss, adjective, noun, plural non-Swiss.
  • pro-Swiss, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Swiss

Swiss

/ (swɪs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland, its inhabitants, or their dialects of German, French, and Italian

noun
  1. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Switzerland

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