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Cheddar vs Swiss - What's the difference?

cheddar | swiss |

As nouns the difference between cheddar and swiss

is that cheddar is a cheese styled after the Cheddar cheese made in Cheddar while Swiss is a person from Switzerland or of Swiss descent.

As verbs the difference between cheddar and swiss

is that cheddar is to cut and press cheese so as to remove the whey and leave drier curds while swiss is to prepare (meat, fabric, etc.) by rolling or pounding in order to soften it.

As a proper noun Cheddar

is a village in Somerset, England famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them.

As an adjective Swiss is

of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.

cheddar

English

(wikipedia Cheddar)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • a village in Somerset, England famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them
  • Cheddar cheese

    • swiss

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.

    • See also

    * Alemannic * Schweizerdeutsch * * Swiss German

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A person from Switzerland or of Swiss descent.

    • Derived terms

    * Swiss Army knife * Swiss Army penknife * Swiss cheese * Swiss dagger * Swiss franc * Swiss German * Swiss roll