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wirehaired

or wire-haired

[ wahyuhr-haird ]
/ ˈwaɪərˌhɛərd /
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adjective
having coarse, stiff, wirelike hair.
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Origin of wirehaired

First recorded in 1795–1805; wire + haired

Words nearby wirehaired

wire gauze, wire glass, wire grass, wire-guided, wirehair, wirehaired, wirehaired pointing griffon, wire house, wireless, wireless adapter, wireless application protocol
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British Dictionary definitions for wirehaired

wire-haired
adjective
(of an animal) having a rough wiry coat
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