soft-coated wheaten terrier

[ sawft-koh-tid, soft- ]

noun

1. one of an Irish breed of medium-sized sporting terriers having an abundant, soft, medium-length coat, any shade of wheat in color, with its head and face profusely covered with coat.

soft-coated wheaten terrier

noun

1. a strongly-built medium-sized variety of terrier with a soft, wavy or curly, wheat-coloured coat

Word History and Origins

Origin of soft-coated wheaten terrier¹

First recorded in 1945–50