wirehaired

or wire-haired

[ wahyuhr-haird ]

adjective
  1. having coarse, stiff, wirelike hair.

Origin of wirehaired

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; wire + haired

Words Nearby wirehaired

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British Dictionary definitions for wire-haired

wire-haired

adjective
  1. (of an animal) having a rough wiry coat

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