Swiss cheese

noun

1. a firm, pale-yellow cheese made originally in Switzerland, typically made from cow's milk and having many holes.

Swiss cheese

noun

1. a hard white or pale yellow cheese with holes, such as Gruyère or Emmenthal

Word History and Origins

Origin of Swiss cheese¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Some members of the public wondered if the moon was made of Swiss cheese.

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"I think I said at one point it had more holes than Swiss cheese," she said.

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I see faces in everything — a slice of Swiss cheese, the front of a sedan, even an electrical outlet.

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But chamber leaders say this ballot measure, which could be considered as early as November 2026, would do more than just carve out another exception for what’s become known as the “Swiss cheese CEQ.”

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The Swiss cheese stretched like taffy when you pulled a slider apart.

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