| Front | swish |
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| Back | swish verb, noun, adjective BrE /swɪʃ/ NAmE /swɪʃ/ verb [intransitive, transitive] to move quickly through the air in a way that makes a soft sound; to make sth do this (+ adv./prep.) A large car swished past them and turned into the embassy gates. The pony's tail swished. ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) The pony swished its tail. She swished her racket aggressively through the air. noun [singular] the movement or soft sound made by sth moving quickly, especially through the air She turned away with a swish of her skirt. adjective word origin (BrE, informal) looking expensive and fashionable smart a swish restaurant Their new apartment is very swish. |
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