English springer spaniel

American  

noun

1. one of an English breed of springer spaniels having a medium-length, usually black-and-white or liver-and-white coat.

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English springer spaniel British  

noun

1. See springer spaniel

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Etymology

Origin of English springer spaniel

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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English springer spaniel

Elizabeth Kelly said her English springer spaniel was “friendly, but she’s also kind of the queen bee.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2022

Millie, an English springer spaniel belonging to the Bushes, was one of the few presidential pets to write a bestselling memoir about her time in the White House.

From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2021

Bush’s English springer spaniel Millie, whose as-told-to book outsold her master’s autobiography, our commanders in chief have often found their most ardent supporters in the canine world.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2020

They read to her from the Bible and from her book about her late English springer spaniel, Millie.

From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2018

To train a CNN to separate an English springer spaniel from a Welsh one, for instance, you start with thousands of images of animals, including examples of both breeds.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 14, 2017