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Tibetan terrier

noun

  1. one of a breed of medium-sized dogs having a long, fine coat, in solid white, cream, gray, black, or parti-colored, with hair falling over the eyes and forming a beard on the lower jaw, and a curled tail, bred originally by lamas in Tibetan monasteries.


Tibetan terrier

noun

  1. a breed of dog with a long dense shaggy coat: it resembles a small Old English sheepdog


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Tibetan terrier1

First recorded in 1900–05

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