spitz
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noun
any of several dogs having a stocky body, a thick coat, erect, pointed ears, and a tail curved over the back, as a chow chow, Pomeranian, or Samoyed.
Origin:
1835–45; < German spitz pointed
1835–45; < German spitz pointed
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| —n | |
| any of various breeds of dog characterized by very dense hair, a stocky build, a pointed muzzle, erect ears, and a tightly curled tail | |
| [C19: from German, from spitz pointed] | |
| Spitz (spɪts) | |
| —n | |
| Mark. born 1950, US swimmer, who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games | |
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Word Origin & History
Spitz
breed of small Pomeranian dog, 1842, from Ger. Spitz (occasionally Spitzhund), from spitz "pointed" (see spit (n.)). So called from the shape of its muzzle.
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Example sentences
Outside, the mist mingled with snow, and water beaded on the fur of the spitz.
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