basset
1 Americannoun
noun
verb (used without object)
noun
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Etymology
Origin of basset1
First recorded in 1600–10; from French: noun use of adjective basset “of low stature, short,” equivalent to bass- “low” + -et diminutive suffix; see base 2, -et )
Origin of basset2
First recorded in 1680–90; probably from obsolete French basset “low stool,” noun use of adjective basset; see basset 1
Origin of basset3
First recorded in 1635–45; from French bassette, from Italian bassetta, noun use of feminine of bassetto “somewhat low”; so called because the game is played with low cards; see basset 1
Example Sentences
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He once described himself as “a basset hound with a 25-watt personality.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
She has a new Burmese kitten, Dino, and a basset hound puppy, Poppy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
Rodrigo Pirola and Cecilia Myrele, both 39, came dressed as Fred and Wilma Flintstone, matching their 4-year-old basset hound Amora, who wore an orange dress inspired by Pebbles Flintstone.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
"Then when Freda died my father himself bought another basset hound, the second Freda, and that was how it all started."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2023
As always he looked to be on the verge of sleep; his eyes were those of a basset hound.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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