Wirehaired

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having wiry hair.

    "When a neighbor's rottweiler (loose) began mauling her small wirehaired terrier (tied up) for the second time in eight months, Miki Meyer of suburban LaPorte, Indiana, grabbed her video camera and started filming."

Example

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"When a neighbor's rottweiler (loose) began mauling her small wirehaired terrier (tied up) for the second time in eight months, Miki Meyer of suburban LaPorte, Indiana, grabbed her video camera and started filming."

Etymology

From wire + haired.

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