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bearded collie

beard·ed col·lie
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beer-did kol-ee]
    • /ˈbɪər dɪd ˈkɒl i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beer-did kol-ee]
    • /ˈbɪər dɪd ˈkɒl i/

Definitions of bearded collie words

  • noun bearded collie a medium-sized breed of dog having a profuse long straight coat, usually grey or fawn and often with white on the head, legs, and chest, a long tail, and a distinctive beard 3
  • noun bearded collie any of a breed of sturdy, medium-sized dogs, having a shaggy coat and a beardlike growth of hair on the chin: originally bred in Scotland for herding 3
  • noun bearded collie one of a British breed of medium-sized herding dogs with a medium-length, shaggy coat, black, blue, brown, or fawn in color. 1

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Origin of bearded collie

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Bearded collie

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bearded collie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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