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swish

UK/swɪʃ/ US/ˈswɪʃ/ uncommon dated slang uk
verb (1) noun (1) adjective (1)

verb

1.

move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

  • “The bubbles swoshed around in the glass”
  • “The curtain swooshed open”
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noun

1.

adjective

1.

elegant and fashionable

  • “classy clothes”
  • “a classy dame”
  • “a posh restaurant”
  • “a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac” Julia Child
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Origin

From noun, imitative of the sound

Phrases

  • swish cymbal

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