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border terrier

bor·der ter·ri·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bawr-der ter-ee-er]
    • /ˈbɔr dər ˈtɛr i ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bawr-der ter-ee-er]
    • /ˈbɔr dər ˈtɛr i ər/

Definitions of border terrier words

  • noun border terrier a small rough-coated breed of terrier that originated in the Borders 3
  • noun border terrier one of a British breed of small terriers having a dense, wiry coat ranging in color from red to pale yellow, sometimes being gray and tan, or blue and tan. 1
  • noun border terrier dog breed 1
See all 3 definitions of border terrier

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Origin of border terrier

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Border terrier

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Full grammatical hierarchy of Border terrier

border terrier 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 74% 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.

border terrier usage trend in Literature

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