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wirehair

American  
[wahyuhr-hair] / ˈwaɪərˌhɛər /

noun

  1. a fox terrier having a wiry coat.

Etymology

Origin of wirehair

First recorded in 1880–85; wire + hair

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Neither scene compares to “Moonrise Kingdom,” though, in which a stray arrow shot by a Khaki Scout tragically kills the troop mascot, a wirehair fox terrier named Snoopy.

From Washington Post

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