Skye terrier

noun

one of a Scottish breed of small terriers having short legs and a dark or light blue-gray, gray, or fawn coat.

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Origin of Skye terrier

First recorded in 1850–55; after Skye
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Example sentences from the Web for skye terrier

  • Her father's the earl of Skye-terrier, or some such damn place.

    Jimmie Higgins|Upton Sinclair

  • It was the size of a man, but it seemed covered with a dull grey hair almost like a Skye-terrier.

    The Island of Doctor Moreau|H. G. Wells

  • His bark resembles exactly that of a Skye-terrier when very much excited.

    Wanderings in India|John Lang

British Dictionary definitions for skye terrier

Skye terrier

noun

a short-legged long-bodied breed of terrier with long wiry hair and erect ears
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