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bedlington terrier

Bed·ling·ton ter·ri·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bed-ling-tuh n ter-ee-er]
    • /ˈbɛd lɪŋ tən ˈtɛr i ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bed-ling-tuh n ter-ee-er]
    • /ˈbɛd lɪŋ tən ˈtɛr i ər/

Definitions of bedlington terrier words

  • noun bedlington terrier a lithe, graceful breed of terrier having a long tapering head with no stop and a thick fleecy coat 3
  • noun bedlington terrier a blue or liver-colored, wooly-coated terrier resembling a small lamb 3
  • noun bedlington terrier one of an English breed of terriers having a topknot and a thick, fleecy, usually bluish coat, groomed to resemble a lamb. 1
  • noun bedlington terrier A terrier that is often jokingly said to more closely resemble a sheep than a dog. 0
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Origin of bedlington terrier

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; named after Bedlington

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Parts of speech for Bedlington terrier

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bedlington terrier popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% 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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