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barebelly

American

[bair-bel-ee] / ˈbɛərˌbɛl i /

noun

New Zealand.

a sheep with a defective growth of wool on its belly and legs.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

barebellies

plural

Etymology

Origin of barebelly

First recorded in 1870–75; bare ¹ + belly

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