collie
noun
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
collies
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pluralof collie.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The couple's own border collies, Odín and Kun-kun, have taken part in several of their research projects - including this one.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The most remarkable of the test cases seen in this very entertaining program are Australian shepherds and border collies, which are known for their intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
The youngest of her five border collies, Rhythm seemed fated for Sagi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
Border collies have dominated in prior years, and no dog as small as Nimble had ever won before.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024
In the early 1960s, during what my mother referred to as "the tail end of the Lassie years," my parents were given two collies, which they named Rastus and Duchess.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
