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Swiss
Swiss S0947900 (swĭs)adj. Of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture.n.1. pl. Swiss a. A native or inhabitant of Switzerland.b. A person of Swiss ancestry.2. also swiss A crisp, sheer cotton fabric used for curtains or light garments.3. See Swiss cheese.
[French Suisse, from Middle High German Swīzer, from Swīz, Switzerland.]Swiss (swɪs) adj1. (Placename) of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland, its inhabitants, or their dialects of German, French, and Italian2. (Peoples) of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland, its inhabitants, or their dialects of German, French, and Italian3. (Languages) of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland, its inhabitants, or their dialects of German, French, and Italiann (Peoples) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of SwitzerlandSwiss (swɪs)
n., pl. Swiss,
adj. n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Switzerland. 2. (sometimes l.c.) Swiss muslin. 3. Swiss cheese. adj. 4. of or pertaining to Switzerland or its inhabitants. [1505–15; < Middle French suisse < Middle High German Swīz] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Swiss - the natives or inhabitants of SwitzerlandSwiss peoplenation, country, land - the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"Genevan - a native or resident of Geneva | | Adj. | 1. | Swiss - of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture; "the Swiss army" |
TranslationsSwiss
Swiss bank accountA bank account held in Switzerland. Such accounts are highly confidential and are only identified by a number, rather than the owner's name. I suspect they're putting the embezzled funds into a Swiss bank account because we haven't been able to trace it. How are we going to get information on this transaction if it's going into a Swiss bank account?See also: account, bank, Swisshave more holes than Swiss cheeseTo be extremely unsound or flawed. Does anyone have a better suggestion? Mark's idea has more holes than Swiss cheese.See also: cheese, have, hole, more, Swissmore holes than Swiss cheese mainly AMERICANIf an argument, theory or plan has more holes than Swiss cheese, it has very many faults and problems. The current laws have more holes than Swiss cheese. Jackson claimed the system had more holes in it than Swiss cheese. Note: Swiss cheese is used in various other ways to describe an argument or theory like this. In my view it's a Swiss cheese you have there, not a case. Jones criticizes what she sees as Miller's `Swiss-cheese thesis'. Note: `Swiss cheese' is an American term for cheese such as Emmenthal, which has round holes in it. See also: cheese, hole, more, SwissSwiss
Swiss of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland, its inhabitants, or their dialects of German, French, and Italian Swiss a general term designating the principal nationalities of Switzerland, who have merged into a single nation (natsiia, nation in the historical sense) as a result of prolonged existence in a unified state, the development of economic, political, and cultural ties, and the widespread practice of bilingualism and trilingualism. SWISS
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Swiss
Related to Swiss: Swiss Army knife, Swiss steak, Swiss BankSynonyms for Swissnoun the natives or inhabitants of SwitzerlandSynonymsRelated Words |