[swis] 
,| 1. | of, pertaining to, associated with, or characteristic of Switzerland or its inhabitants. |
| 2. | a native or inhabitant of Switzerland. |
| 3. | (sometimes lowercase ) Swiss muslin. |
| 4. | Swiss cheese. |
| a firm, pale-yellow cheese made originally in Switzerland, typically made from cow's milk and having many holes. |
| a crisp, sheer muslin that is constructed in plain weave, bleached white or dyed, and often ornamented with raised dots or figures (dotted swiss), used chiefly in the manufacture of curtains and women's summer clothes. |
| Swiss (swĭs) adj. Of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture. n.
[French Suisse, from Middle High German Swīzer, from Swīz, Switzerland.] |