coach dog
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of coach dog
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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In Smithville, Ohio, Long's Market felt the pinch, advertised for "a good home for a male coach dog; very fond of sirloin steaks."
From Time Magazine Archive
And there's the neatest looking paper-white coach dog just perfectly ruined with ink-spots!
From Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs by Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell
There is a beautiful species of dog, often the inhabitant of the gentleman's stable—the Dalmatian or coach dog.
From The Dog by Youatt, William
The little coach dog stepped aside from the road to give them a bark as he passed, and then pattered and pattered his tiny feet to catch up.
From Marcia Schuyler by Lutz, Grace Livingston Hill
They are az freckled az a coach dog, and just about az tuff tew eat az a half-biled krow.
From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.
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