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Yorkshire terrier
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noun
one of an English breed of toy terriers having a long, silky, straight coat that is dark steel blue from the back of the skull to the tail and tan on the head, chest, and legs.
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Origin of Yorkshire terrier
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby Yorkshire terrier
Yorkshire bond, Yorkshire chair, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire fog, Yorkshire pudding, Yorkshire terrier, Yorkton, Yorktown, Yorktown, Battle of, yorp, Yoruba
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British Dictionary definitions for Yorkshire terrier
Yorkshire terrier
noun
a very small breed of terrier with a long straight glossy coat of steel-blue and tanAlso called: yorkie
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