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silky terrier

noun

one of an Australian breed of toy dogs having a long, silky, blue coat with tan markings and erect ears, a topknot, and a docked tail.

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Nearby words

silkworm moth, silky, silky anteater, silky cornel, silky flycatcher, silky terrier, sill, silla kingdom, sillabub, sillanpää, sillcock

Origin of silky terrier

First recorded in 1955–60
Also called Sydney silky.
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British Dictionary definitions for silky terrier

silky terrier

noun

another name for a Sydney silky
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