sheltie
Britishnoun
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Origin of sheltie
C17: probably from Orkney dialect sjalti, from Old Norse Hjalti Shetlander, from Hjaltland Shetland
Example Sentences
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She was able to ship Emmitt, her 10-year-old sheltie, a “fearless, four-legged family member,” to relatives in the states.
From Washington Post
She began training with Zoya, the family’s rescued pug/sheltie.
From Washington Post
There is Tucker, a miniature sheltie with a luxurious coat that invites stroking.
From Washington Post
Lady, a deeply human Sheltie, changed our family equation from three to four.
From New York Times
Now, more than ten years since she came to live with us, when I’m asked how many people are in our family, I say that my husband and I have a son and a Sheltie.
From New York Times
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