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Scottish terrier

noun

  1. one of a Scottish breed of small terriers having short legs and a wiry, steel-gray, brindled, black, sandy, or wheaten coat.


Scottish terrier

noun

  1. a small but sturdy breed of terrier, having short legs and erect ears and tail and a longish, wiry, usually black coat Often shortened toScottie Former nameAberdeen terrier
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Scottish terrier1

First recorded in 1830–40

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