Westie
noun
Westie
American
[wes-tee]
/ ˈwɛs ti /
noun
westie
1
British
/ ˈwɛstɪ /
noun
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a young working-class person from the western suburbs of Sydney
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a young working-class person from the western suburbs of Auckland
Westie
2
British
noun
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What it also provides is perspective: The concerns of Mafia dons and Westie bosses may be a valid chapter of the America immigrant saga.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Cameron, now 71, lives in an adobe house up a mountain from downtown Santa Fe with a Westie named Lily.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2019
Even our white Westie, Mysty, who hated traveling far from her doggy bed, always ceased howling as soon as we arrived, rushing out of the car to find Jean standing at her always-welcoming front door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2018
Barbara’s pet Westie loved to look out the window, and the toy dog sat in another window to look out, too.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2016
Last year’s participants included, for example: a French bulldog with a “Star Wars” theme; a papal Westie mix; a terrier ballerina, not quite on pointe on all fours; and a pair Grand Prix-ready Chihuahuas.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2015
He loved to zip around his neighborhood in his classic 1973 canary yellow Volkswagen Karmann Ghia along with his wife and their westie, Winston.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
About the book: For more information about the book, go to the Trinity University westie at tupress.org.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2021
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