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

Example Sentences

As a result he successfully posted himself and his faithful Irish terrier, Bob.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2017

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

Before she could answer, Rag, the Irish terrier, who had been nosing disconsolately about on the barren rock, suddenly lost his head.

From Flamsted quarries by Nelson, G. Patrick