curly-coated retriever

American  

[kur-lee-koh-tid] / ˈkɜr liˌkoʊ tɪd /

noun

1. one of an English breed of large sporting dogs having a dense, tightly curled, black or liver-colored coat, small, low-set ears, and a moderately short tail carried fairly straight, used as a land or water retriever.

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curly-coated retriever British  

noun

1. a strongly built variety of retriever with a tightly curled black or liver-coloured coat

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Etymology

Origin of curly-coated retriever

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Then he met the peacock, who insisted on instant recognition, and walked back with him till the two were met by Snap, the curly-coated retriever.

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And, to the present writer's mind, a black curly-coated retriever recalls himself as a poacher of extreme ability.

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Among the skaters was a man who had with him a very fine curly-coated retriever dog.

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