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: any of various fine sheer fabrics of cotton originally made in Switzerland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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Marti Buckley, Saveur, 30 May 2024
There was only one new addition in the top 10, at No. 6: Swiss National Supercomputing Center’s Alps system.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 May 2024
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Noun
Bits of shrimp get folded in at the very end and cook in the residual heat, and then the whole thing is topped with grated Swiss and broiled until golden.
—Marti Buckley, Saveur, 30 May 2024
There was only one new addition in the top 10, at No. 6: Swiss National Supercomputing Center’s Alps system.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 May 2024
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“Swiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swiss. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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