coach dog

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–noun

Dalmatian (def. 3).

Origin:
1830–40

Dal⋅ma⋅tian

[dal-mey-shuh

–adjective

1.	of or pertaining to Dalmatia or its people.

–noun

2.	an inhabitant of Dalmatia, esp. a member of the native Slavic-speaking people of Dalmatia.

3.	Also called coach dog, Dalmatian dog. one of a breed of short-haired dogs having a white coat marked with black or brown spots.

4.	a Romance language of Dalmatia, extinct since 1898.

Origin:
1575–85; Dalmati(a) + -an

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coach dog
n. See Dalmatian.

[So called because it was trained to run behind a coach.]

Dal·ma·tian (dāl-mā'shən)

A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia.
also dalmatian A dog of a breed believed to have originated in Dalmatia, having a short, smooth white coat covered with black or dark brown spots. Also called carriage dog, coach dog.

adj. Of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants or culture.

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