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What does Swiss mean?
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09/14/2011
Swiss refers to something that is from or characteristic of Switzerland, which is a central European country. Most likely it refers to either a citizen of Switzerland or a product of that country, such as Swiss cheese or Swiss muslin (a fabric).
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