wirehaired

American  

[wahyuhr-haird] / ˈwaɪərˌhɛərd /

Or wire-haired

adjective

1. having coarse, stiff, wirelike hair.

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Etymology

Origin of wirehaired

First recorded in 1795–1805; wire + haired

Example Sentences

In it, she tells the story of the ill-fated Cricket, a 14-month-old wirehaired pointer she was training for pheasant hunting.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

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

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2020

There are two new breeds this year, the coton de Tulear and the wirehaired vizsla.

From Washington Times • Feb. 16, 2015

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