Maltese dog

[ mawl-teez-dawg, dog, -tees ]

noun
  1. one of a breed of toy dogs having a long, straight, silky white coat.

Origin of Maltese dog

1
First recorded in 1790–1800
  • Also called Mal·tese .

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