"swish-swash" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swish-swashes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} swish-swash (countable and uncountable, plural swish-swashes)
  1. A repeated swishing action or sound, going back and forth. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-swish-swash-en-noun-VhdrxKAS Categories (other): English apophonic reduplications, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English apophonic reduplications: 76 8 16 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 2 6 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 90 3 7 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 85 4 11
  2. (obsolete) A weak, wishy-washy drink. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-swish-swash-en-noun-oUrH~Co6

Verb

Forms: swish-swashes [present, singular, third-person], swish-swashing [participle, present], swish-swashed [participle, past], swish-swashed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} swish-swash (third-person singular simple present swish-swashes, present participle swish-swashing, simple past and past participle swish-swashed)
  1. To make a repeated swishing action or sound.
    Sense id: en-swish-swash-en-verb-2q5DI6pZ

Inflected forms

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