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schnauzer
[ shnou-zer; German shnou-tsuhr ]
noun
- one of a German breed of sturdy medium-sized dogs having a tight, wiry, pepper-and-salt or pure black coat, bristly eyebrows and beardlike whiskers, and a docked tail, used originally as a ratter and a guard dog and later used in police work.
schnauzer
/ ˈʃnaʊtsə /
noun
- a wire-haired breed of dog of the terrier type, originally from Germany, having a greyish coat and distinctive beard, moustache, and eyebrows
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Word History and Origins
Origin of schnauzer1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of schnauzer1
C19: from German Schnauze snout
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Example Sentences
She opened the front door and spoke over the yapping of her schnauzer.
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On September 14, I reported that Pope Benedict XVI had made his pet schnauzer Dieter a cardinal.
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