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

Food blogger Petrit Husenaj shares his favorite sandwich—swiss cheese and chocolate.

From The Daily Beast

A cold leg of chicken, a swiss cheese sandwich, a piece of apple pie and a bottle of milk would appease hunger when hunger came.

From Project Gutenberg

“Carrying barrels of holes from a swiss cheese factory to be made into crullers,” chuckled Lester.

From Project Gutenberg