sheltie
shelty
/ (ˈʃɛltɪ) /
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noun plural -ties
another name for Shetland pony, Shetland sheepdog
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Word Origin for sheltie
C17: probably from Orkney dialect sjalti, from Old Norse Hjalti Shetlander, from Hjaltland Shetland
Words nearby sheltie
sheltered, sheltered housing, sheltered workshop, shelter in place, shelter tent, sheltie, Shelton, shelty, shelve, shelves, shelving
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