1
plural Swiss
a
: a native or inhabitant of Switzerland
b
: one that is of Swiss descent
2
often not capitalized
: any of various fine sheer fabrics of cotton originally made in Switzerland
especially
: dotted swiss
3
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland or the Swiss
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Investors will be monitoring earnings from BMW, Daimler, and Swiss Life.
—Chloe Taylor,sawdah Bhaimiya,jenni Reid, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The Swiss Alps are the source of major rivers such as the Rhine, Rhône, Po, Danube and Adige.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Other notable screen credits include Paramount’s The Lost City; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, Academy Award-winning directors the Daniels’ Swiss Army Man, and true-life prison break feature Escape From Pretoria.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
While formally listed as a tight end, Lofton was a Swiss Army Knife of sorts for Miami.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Investors will be monitoring earnings from BMW, Daimler, and Swiss Life.
—Chloe Taylor,sawdah Bhaimiya,jenni Reid, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The Swiss Alps are the source of major rivers such as the Rhine, Rhône, Po, Danube and Adige.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Other notable screen credits include Paramount’s The Lost City; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, Academy Award-winning directors the Daniels’ Swiss Army Man, and true-life prison break feature Escape From Pretoria.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Swiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swiss. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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