tibetan terrier
Ti·bet·an ter·ri·er
T t Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ti-bet-n ter-ee-er]
- /tɪˈbɛt n ˈtɛr i ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ti-bet-n ter-ee-er]
- /tɪˈbɛt n ˈtɛr i ər/
Definitions of tibetan terrier words
- noun tibetan terrier one of a breed of medium-sized dogs having a long, fine coat, in solid white, cream, gray, black, or parti-colored, with hair falling over the eyes and forming a beard on the lower jaw, and a curled tail, bred originally by lamas in Tibetan monasteries. 1
- noun tibetan terrier a breed of dog with a long dense shaggy coat: it resembles a small Old English sheepdog 0
- noun tibetan terrier any of a breed of small dog, originating in Tibet, with a long, thick coat, hair falling over the eyes, and a tail that curls over the back 0
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Origin of tibetan terrier
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Tibetan terrier
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tibetan terrier popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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