Sydney silky

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noun

silky terrier.

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Origin of Sydney silky

1940–45; after Sydney, Australia

Words nearby Sydney silky

sycophantic, sycosis, Sydenham's chorea, Sydney, Sydneysider, Sydney silky, Syene, syenite, Syeverodonetsk, SYHA, syke

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How to use Sydney silky in a sentence

But his fingers moved through her silky strands of hair, and then down her neck.
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As a cafe in Sydney, Australia came under siege by a hostage-taking gunman on Monday, those nearby attempted to flee the area.
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Purely by chance, Anna Coren had landed in Sydney just as the chocolate shop siege began.
CNN's Overnight Sydney Star|Lloyd Grove|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The drama transfixed the normally calm Sydney, known for its laid-back vibe and relaxed population.
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But Sam more or less managed to stay out of the limelight until he was connected to the star of Sydney White.
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I have an old sketch of a back view of three of them taken side by side; you see nothing but billows of fine silky hair.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The writer saw this organ in the builder's factory in London before it was shipped to Sydney.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
We however succeeded in effecting our arrival at Sydney by the 25th, after an absence of 344 days.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
The leaf is of beautiful appearance, of almost a silky texture, and in color a rich brown.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Jess' chestnut hair was long and silky and nicely braided, but she never murmured as it came off too.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner

British Dictionary definitions for Sydney silky

Sydney silky

noun plural -kies

a small silky-coated breed of terrier, originally from AustraliaAlso called: silky terrier

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