Maltese dog
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Maltese dog
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Since March, Sgroi has barely left a house where she lives alone but for her Maltese dog, Cassie.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2020
Acey says her beloved white Maltese dog, “Chocolate,” was in the car, as well as her phone and purse.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2016
She moved towards them with her usual languid grace, followed by her maid carrying a tiny Maltese dog and a budget of letters.
From A Lost Leader by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
Sir James was annoyed, and leaned forward to play with Celia's Maltese dog.
From Middlemarch by George Eliot
His wife's only comment on this religious declaration is an impatient twist to the tail of her Maltese dog.
From A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June by Ouida
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