Definitions
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- verb Present participle of
swish . - noun The sound of fabric or fur moving in the air.
- noun The movement that produces such a sound.
- noun A
switching ; a beating with twigs.
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Examples
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She said she heard a thump, then what someone described as a swishing sound, and a man near the back of the bus went to investigate.
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She said she heard a thump, then what someone described as a swishing sound, and a man near the back of the bus went to investigate.
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She said she heard a thump, then what someone described as a swishing sound, and a man near the back of the bus went to investigate.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Good news for those who said you prefer girls with swords in a recent poll - looks like more n more Japanese ladies are taking up the sport of samurai sword swishing ...
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Good news for those who said you prefer girls with swords in a recent poll - looks like more n more Japanese ladies are taking up the sport of samurai sword swishing ...
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Something romantic, nostalgic, bracing and, for the novice, ankle-wobbling, about the idea of swishing across frozen water.
JSOnline.com 2009
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Something romantic, nostalgic, bracing and, for the novice, ankle-wobbling, about the idea of swishing across frozen water.
JSOnline.com 2009
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Something romantic, nostalgic, bracing and, for the novice, ankle-wobbling, about the idea of swishing across frozen water.
JSOnline.com 2009
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Tinnitus is defined as a swishing, ringing, or another kind of noise that seems to come from the head or ear.
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Tinnitus is defined as a swishing, ringing, or another kind of noise that seems to come from the head or ear.
Products & Shopping 2008
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Clothes swaps – known as swishing – are one of the greenest ways to refresh your wardrobe.
50 simple ways to make your life greener Anna Berrill 2020
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Swishing (clothes swapping) is a fabulous way to update or refresh your wardrobe, without having to splash the cash and means you can effortlessly step out of the cycle of fast fashion - #winwin!
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