Meaning & use
Swishing
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Moving with a soft rustling or whistling sound, often through the air or through fabric.
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Her long skirt was swishing as she walked down the hallway.
The horse's tail kept swishing to chase away flies.
A note on using this word
An onomatopoeic word imitating the light hissing sound of quick movement through air or liquid.
Words with a similar meaning
rustlingwhooshing
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