How do you pronounce "malinois"?

Pronounced /[ˈmælɪnˌwɑː]/.

Malinois

Q: What is a synonym for "malinois"?

Common synonyms include: belgian, belgian malinois, belgian shepherd malinois, coat related, fur pattern, malinois breed.

/[ˈmælɪnˌwɑː]/ noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Ellipsis of Belgian Malinois. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
"I remember him so well because I love dogs and he had a malinois, which is quite a special dog. He was always in a good mood."
2
fawn-colored short-haired sheepdog wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

belgian belgian malinois belgian shepherd malinois coat related fur pattern malinois breed

Antonyms

All antonyms

mixed breed mongrel nonbelgian nonbelgian coat

Example

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"Two COVID-sniffing dogs, a Belgium Malinois and a Dutch shepherd, are smelling the face coverings of employees at Miami International Airport to detect the presence of the coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease."

Etymology

From French Malines + -ois, Malines being the French name for the Flemish city Mechelen.

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