Irish terrier

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noun

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

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Origin of Irish terrier

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby Irish terrier

Irish Republic, Irish Republican Army, Irish Sea, Irish setter, Irish stew, Irish terrier, Irish tweed, Irish water spaniel, Irish whiskey, Irish wolfhound, Irishwoman

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How to use Irish terrier in a sentence

The month of May will see an Irish referendum on the legalization of same-sex marriage.
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After years at the head of a parochial school classroom, he could no longer distinguish one blond Irish Catholic kid from another.
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A notably large Irish contingent took part in the infamous draft riots because they did not want to compete for jobs with blacks.
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It is a reasonable assumption, considering his roots in the Republican Party, in the Marines, and his proud Scots-Irish roots.
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Irish immigrants were more likely to vote Democratic, and German immigrants voted Republican.
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The Irish Peasantry are idle, the English say truly enough; but who inquires whether there is any work within their reach?
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While a counsellor was pleading at the Irish bar, a louse unluckily peeped from under his wig.
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Growling horribly, the enraged brute seized poor Pearson and shook him as a terrier dog shakes a rat.
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Two Irish soldiers being stationed in a borough in the west of England, got into a conversation respecting their quarters.
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Moore cared not for it; indeed, I think that Irish gentlemen smoke much less than English.
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British Dictionary definitions for Irish terrier

Irish terrier

noun

a breed of terrier with a wiry wheaten or reddish coat

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