noun
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a brindled animal
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a brindled colouring
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Etymology
Origin of brindle
First recorded in 1670–80; back formation from brindled
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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
Jean took a liking to the brindle pit bull, which was too young to be left in a shelter cage until the storm passed, and knew he needed to find the animal a home.
From Fox News ● Sep. 4, 2019
She’s got a brindle coat that resembles a tiger.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2017
And then in front of her, at the precise place where the junipers were still compressed from dragging Runt in, a dark brindle coyote emerged, his head to the ground.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
"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 Harry Castlemon
After these divisions are made there are always some "off" horses, such as roans and browns, which are put into a lot by themselves and called the "brindles."
From George at the Fort Life Among the Soldiers by Harry Castlemon
Next come the darker and lighter greys or brindles, the darkest being generally preferred.
From Dogs and All about Them by Robert Leighton
A considerable number are perfectly black, and are called by courtesy black 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 Edward Axtell
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 Edward Axtell
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