schnauzer
one of a German breed of sturdy medium-sized dogs having a tight, wiry, pepper-and-salt or pure black coat, bristly eyebrows and beardlike whiskers, and a docked tail, used originally as a ratter and a guard dog and later used in police work.
Origin of schnauzer
1- Also called standard schnauzer.
- Compare giant schnauzer, miniature schnauzer.
Words Nearby schnauzer
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How to use schnauzer in a sentence
She opened the front door and spoke over the yapping of her schnauzer.
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British Dictionary definitions for schnauzer
/ (ˈʃnaʊtsə) /
a wire-haired breed of dog of the terrier type, originally from Germany, having a greyish coat and distinctive beard, moustache, and eyebrows
Origin of schnauzer
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