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Airedale

American  
[air-dayl] / ˈɛərˌdeɪl /

noun

  1. one of a breed of large terriers having a wiry, black-and-tan coat and a docked tail.


Airedale British  
/ ˈɛəˌdeɪl /

noun

  1. Also called: Airedale terrier. a large rough-haired tan-coloured breed of terrier characterized by a black saddle-shaped patch covering most of the back

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Airedale

First recorded in 1875–80; short for Airedale terrier; so called from the name of a district in Yorkshire where the dogs were bred


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Biographies of the chef include tales of Child sleeping outdoors on the second-floor porch and romping through the lawn with her younger siblings and their Airedale dog named Eric the Red.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024

At a nearby table sat the Dorrien family: Matt and Alison; their 5-week-old baby, Miles; and their Airedale terrier, Ducky.

From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

The antique collar belonged to Harding’s Airedale terrier.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2021

His name was Dormie, and he was an Airedale Terrier whose life rested in the hands of 12 human jurors.

From Salon ● May 17, 2021

The family also had an Irish setter and an Airedale terrier.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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