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Chinese crested

British  

noun

  1. a small dog of a Chinese breed having long slender legs and a hairless body with hair only on the feet, head, and tail

"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

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This summer, a Chinese crested in a pink gown shivered through a starring role in Lena Dunham’s Netflix show “Too Much.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Muppet, a Chinese crested dog from Peterborough, won the title after beating seven others in a competition organised by photography company Parrot Print, and the final was held live on ITV's This Morning show.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

In 2016, scientists found two nesting Chinese crested tern pairs incubating eggs on an uninhabited island in South Korea.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022

She’s a little Chinese crested, and was shivering as handler Victor Helu clutched her.

From Washington Times • Feb. 17, 2015

“I like this one,” I said, pointing at a Chinese crested.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos

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