noun
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a brindled animal
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a brindled colouring
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of brindle
First recorded in 1670–80; back formation from brindled
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Mushie, who the couple rescued from a breeder, is a spayed black brindle French bulldog with a white chest, perky ears and no tail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
Stewart followed by sharing a "moment of zen" — a video clip of Dipper, a brindle pitbull mix, romping around in the snow.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2024
On the page, the bulldog — a gray brindle with a white chest and green eyes — is pictured with a small child and a wrapped Christmas present.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2022
Four years ago, the San Francisco 49ers bought Zoe, a black brindle Frenchie that serves as the team’s emotional support dog.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
They are small and sleek, with broad faces, and fur dark brown or brindle, and great bright eyes.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
"Where did you get those brindles?" he asked.
From Black Forest Village Stories by Auerbach, Berthold
"The brindles," the horses of all colors and of no color at all to speak of, are the only ones left, and the lowest company commander must take them because he has no choice.
From George at the Fort Life Among the Soldiers by Castlemon, Harry
It will readily be observed that we have bred into the white color, golden, mahogany and seal brindle and this admixture of color will give practically over ninety per cent. of desirable brindles.
From The Boston Terrier and All About It A Practical, Scientific, and Up to Date Guide to the Breeding of the American Dog by Axtell, Edward
Steel and gray brindles are in so little demand and are so easy to produce that we shall not notice them.
From The Boston Terrier and All About It A Practical, Scientific, and Up to Date Guide to the Breeding of the American Dog by Axtell, Edward
A drove of oxen came down the road, two brindles leading the way.
From Black Forest Village Stories by Auerbach, Berthold
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