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lop-eared
[ lop-eerd ]
/ ˈlɒpˌɪərd /
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adjective
having ears that droop or hang down.
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Origin of lop-eared
First recorded in 1680–90
Words nearby lop-eared
loosing, loot, lop, Lopatnikov, lope, lop-eared, Lope de Vega, loper, loperamide, Lopez, López de Ayala
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British Dictionary definitions for lop-eared
lop-eared
adjective
(of animals) having ears that droop
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