drahthaar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drahthaar
< German, equivalent to Draht wire + Haar hair
Example Sentences
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Hathwar got all three of his: borborygmus, succedaneum and drahthaar.
From New York Times
Hathwar got all three of his - borborygmus, succedaneum and drahthaar.
From Washington Times
And he was certainly a good sport as Hathwar nailed his three words easily -- including "drahthaar," one of the words he got wrong in the spelling bee -- and then made a two-foot putt for the win.
From Golf Digest
Jairam gave Nihar a chance to win when he missed "Drahthaar" a kind of dog.
From BBC
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