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wire fox terrier

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wire⋅hair

[wahyuhr-hair]
–noun
a fox terrier having a wiry coat.
Also called wire-haired terrier, wire fox terrier.


Origin:
1880–85; wire + hair
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wire fox terrier  
n.  Any of a breed of small fox terrier developed in northern England, having a rough wiry white coat with patches of black or tan. Also called wirehair, wirehaired terrier.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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