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noun
a firm, pale-yellow cheese made originally in Switzerland, typically made from cow's milk and having many holes.
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Also called Swiss.
Compare Emmenthaler, Gruyère.
Origin of Swiss cheese
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby Swiss cheese
swishy, Swiss, Swiss army knife, Swiss ball, Swiss chard, Swiss cheese, Swiss cheese plant, Swisser, Swiss Guard, Swiss lapis, Swiss muslin
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British Dictionary definitions for Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
noun
a hard white or pale yellow cheese with holes, such as Gruyère or Emmenthal
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