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Westie

American  
[wes-tee] / ˈwɛs ti /
westie 1 British  
/ ˈwɛstɪ /

noun

  1. a young working-class person from the western suburbs of Sydney

  2. a young working-class person from the western suburbs of Auckland

"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

Westie 2 British  

noun

  1. informal a West Highland terrier

"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

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The Westie named Lemon died 11 days after going home with her new owner.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

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

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

During his first month at Westie, Arvelo visited the guidance counselor’s office hoping to talk about joining the military after high school.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 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

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