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wire⋅hair

  [wahyuhr-hair]
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–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.
wire·hair   (wīr'hâr')   
n.  See wire fox terrier.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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