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

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Example Sentences

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curly-coated retriever

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.

From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Gordon Stables

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

From True Irish Ghost Stories by St. John D. (St. John Drelincourt) Seymour

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

From Stories of the Border Marches by Jeanie Lang

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