old english sheepdog
Old English sheepdog
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- /oʊld ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ ˈʃipˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
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- /oʊld ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ ˈʃipˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
Definitions of old english sheepdog words
- noun old english sheepdog one of an English breed of large working dogs having a long, shaggy, gray or blue-merle and white coat that hangs over the eyes, and a bobbed tail, originally developed to drive sheep and cattle. 1
- noun old english sheepdog a breed of large bobtailed sheepdog with a profuse shaggy coat 0
- noun old english sheepdog any of a breed of stocky, muscular, medium-sized dog, originally bred in England as a drover's dog, with a profuse, shaggy coat, usually gray or bluish gray, and a docked tail or no tail 0
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Origin of old english sheepdog
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
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Parts of speech for Old english sheepdog
noun
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old english sheepdog popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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