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wirehaired

American  
[wahyuhr-haird] / ˈwaɪərˌhɛərd /
Or wire-haired

adjective

  1. having coarse, stiff, wirelike hair.


Etymology

Origin of wirehaired

First recorded in 1795–1805; wire + haired

Example Sentences

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She wrote on social media that the 14-month-old wirehaired pointer named Cricket had shown aggressive behavior by biting.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

The wirehaired Vizsla, on the other hand, will go last.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2020

Steve, a German wirehaired pointer, showed at Westminster last year and represented his breed before millions of Thanksgiving Day TV viewers at the National Dog Show in Philadelphia in 2018.

From Washington Times • Feb. 10, 2020

The dog pens near the house hold German shorthaired pointers, cocker spaniels, Hungarian Pulik and a wirehaired dachshund.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2014

Finally, at noon, he flashed a signal for General Dorflay, waited five minutes, and then left his desk and went out, to find the mad general and his wirehaired soldiers drawn up in the hall.

From Ministry of Disturbance by Dongen, H. R. van

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