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Re: Swish

Posted by Shae on September 02, 2003

In Reply to: Swish posted by JB on September 02, 2003

: Can anyone back up my use of the expresion "You are looking very swish" to describe a well dressed lady as a compliment. I remember this expression from my childhood in England

SWISH adj. (Brit. informal) impressively smart and casual - Compact OED (I can't afford the unzipped version!)