Irish terrier

American  

noun

1. one of an Irish breed of terriers having a dense, wiry, reddish coat.

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Irish terrier British  

noun

1. a breed of terrier with a wiry wheaten or reddish coat

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Etymology

Origin of Irish terrier

First recorded in 1855–60

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Example Sentences

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Irish terrier

She and Alex are pub regulars, and Missy, an Irish terrier, is their much loved pet.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2023

So did a woman with an Irish terrier named Scarlet.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2017

One bristly patron popped in from the cold with his visiting mother and her Irish terrier.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2016

He was walking Noggin, his nieces’ Irish terrier, along the Thames when he found himself taking stock of his life.

From The New Yorker ● May 23, 2016

I mean a regular dog—an Irish terrier, or a bulldog, to chum with and be of some good to you.

From Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks by Lillian Elizabeth Roy

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