The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - swish v.

1) hiss, whisk, rustle, whisper, susurrate: I heard Elena swish up behind me in her red silk taffeta dress. --n. 2) hiss, hissing sound, whoosh, swoosh, rustle, whistle: With a quick swish the machete knifed through the underbrush. --adj. 3) elegant, fashionable, stylish, de rigueur, smart, Colloq posh, plush, ritzy, swell, swank(y) : Liza bought a swish new outfit for the wedding. 4) homosexual, effeminate, swishy, camp(y) , US fruity, limp-wristed, Colloq queer, gay, Chiefly Brit bent, US faggy, Slang kinky: He used to bring his swish friends here, but not lately.