/ swɪʃ; NAmE / 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
■ adjective
( BrE , informal ) looking expensive and fashionable
SYN smart :
a swish restaurant
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: imitative.