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SWISS
Swiss
(adjective) of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture; “the Swiss army”
Swiss, Swiss people
(noun) the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
Swiss (comparative more Swiss, superlative most Swiss)
Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.
Noun
Swiss (countable and uncountable, plural Swisses or Swiss)
(countable) A person from Switzerland or of Swiss descent.
(uncountable) Swiss cheese.
Proper noun
Swiss
(nonstandard) Swiss German; the variety of German spoken in Switzerland.
Etymology
Verb
swiss (third-person singular simple present swisses, present participle swissing, simple past and past participle swissed)
(transitive) To prepare (meat, fabric, etc.) by rolling or pounding in order to soften it.
Source: Wiktionary
Swiss, n.sing. & pl. Etym: [F. Suisse, of German origin. Cf. Switzer.]
Definition: A native or inhabitant of Switzerland; a Switzer; the people of Switzerland.
Swiss, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Switzerland, or the people of Switzerland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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