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Irish terrier

noun

  1. one of an Irish breed of terriers having a dense, wiry, reddish coat.


Irish terrier

noun

  1. a breed of terrier with a wiry wheaten or reddish coat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Irish terrier1

First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences

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She and Alex are pub regulars, and Missy, an Irish terrier, is their much loved pet.

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As a result he successfully posted himself and his faithful Irish terrier, Bob.

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So did a woman with an Irish terrier named Scarlet.

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One bristly patron popped in from the cold with his visiting mother and her Irish terrier.

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He was walking Noggin, his nieces’ Irish terrier, along the Thames when he found himself taking stock of his life.

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