hair sheep

British  

noun

1. any variety of sheep growing hair instead of wool, yielding hides with a finer and tougher grain than those of wool sheep

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Example Sentences

“These are hair sheep,” Mangra said.

From Washington Times

Mutton derived from Bella Bean’s “hair” sheep is richer than lamb but every bit as clean tasting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paul and Judy Canik raise bighorn and hair sheep near the small town of Butternut.

From The Wall Street Journal

He believed he may even be the last shearer in Westmoreland County, as more small farmers do their own shearing or opt for wool-free “hair sheep” for meat.

From Washington Times

The Dahl sheep are hair sheep, not wool sheep.

From Washington Times