dotted swiss

noun

: a sheer light muslin ornamented with evenly spaced raised dots

Examples of dotted swiss in a Sentence

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Patterns like dotted swiss, grosgrain, and rickrack are turned on their heads in preppy neons and saturated jewel tones. Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 26 May 2022 There was Ansel Elgort in a white tux and Jared Leto in black gloves and dotted swiss. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 May 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dotted swiss was in 1886

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“Dotted swiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dotted%20swiss. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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