Italian greyhound
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Italian greyhound
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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The France case occurred in a household where two men live with their male Italian greyhound.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2022
But it gained new attention after a report from France, published last week in the medical journal Lancet, about an Italian greyhound that caught the virus.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2022
“I got back yesterday from Rio and I was exhausted. I’d been working Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday without a break,” she said, petting her sleepy Italian greyhound, Plínio.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022
Another TDA client, Tika the Iggy, an Italian greyhound with an enviable wardrobe that her owner documents on social media, has 1.6 million TikTok followers and appeared in Vogue Magazine.
From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021
By her side sported a pretty little Italian greyhound, with a string of tinkling silver bells around his neck.
From Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children by Greenwood, Grace
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