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: any of various fine sheer fabrics of cotton originally made in Switzerland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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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 July 2025
Cyrus Watches The iconic Swiss Alps resort whisks guests by hekicopter to Cyrus’s workshop to design their perfect watch.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Covering five centuries of Genevan, Swiss, and European horological art and housing a library with over 8,000 publications about time, visitors can easily lose track of time here.
—Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
Nearby were beds of purple basil, Swiss chard, okra, dill, cilantro, and multiple breeds of tomato.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
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Noun
This new material from the Acoustics/Noise Reduction lab at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) institute in Dübendorf doesn't yet appear to have a name.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 July 2025
Cyrus Watches The iconic Swiss Alps resort whisks guests by hekicopter to Cyrus’s workshop to design their perfect watch.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Covering five centuries of Genevan, Swiss, and European horological art and housing a library with over 8,000 publications about time, visitors can easily lose track of time here.
—Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
Nearby were beds of purple basil, Swiss chard, okra, dill, cilantro, and multiple breeds of tomato.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
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“Swiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swiss. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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