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Swiss

American  
[swis] / swɪs /

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.

  3. Swiss cheese.

Swiss British  
/ swɪs /

adjective

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

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noun

  1. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Switzerland

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • anti-Swiss adjective
  • non-Swiss adjectivenon-Swiss
  • pro-Swiss adjective

Etymology

Origin of Swiss

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

Example Sentences

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“The stability of the region is of the utmost importance,” she told reporters at a press conference alongside Swiss President Guy Parmelin, as the two sides signed a package of economic agreements.

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The dollar and Swiss franc rose sharply Monday as strikes across the Middle East encouraged investors to seek safe-haven assets.

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Traditional safe-haven assets rose, with gold pushing back above $5,400 a troy ounce, while the Swiss franc also jumped.

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Not only had a few stayed with me, two of the guys—a Swiss and an Israeli—had left me behind with four or five miles left.

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