verb, noun, adjective
verb to move quickly through the air in a way that makes a soft sound; to make sth do this:
[V] A large car swished past them and turned into the embassy gates. * [VN] She swished her racket aggressively through the air. * [V, VN] The pony's tail swished. * The pony swished its tail.
noun [sing.] the movement or soft sound made by sth moving quickly, especially through the air:
She turned away with a swish of her skirt.
adjective (BrE, informal) looking expensive and fashionable
SYNSMART:
a swish restaurant * Their new apartment is very swish.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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