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SWISHING
Verb
swishing
present participle of swish
Noun
swishing (plural swishings)
The sound of fabric or fur moving in the air.
The movement that produces such a sound.
A switching; a beating with twigs.
The mutual exchange of clothes, especially at an organised party
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Source: Wiktionary
SWISH
Swish, v. t. Etym: [From the sound. Cf. Swash.]
1. To flourish, so as to make the sound swish. Coleridge.
2. To flog; to lash. [Slang] Thackeray.
Swish, v. i.
Definition: To dash; to swash.
Swish, n.
1. A sound of quick movement, as of something whirled through the air. [Colloq.]
2. (Naut.)
Definition: Light driven spray. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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