curly-coated retriever

[ kur-lee-koh-tid ]

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.

curly-coated retriever

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of curly-coated retriever¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The curly-coated retriever, less common in England than the wavy, has seldom been shown here.

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