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collie

col·lie
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kol-ee]
    • /ˈkɒl i/
    • /ˈkɒl.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kol-ee]
    • /ˈkɒl i/

Definitions of collie word

  • countable noun collie A collie or a collie dog is a dog with long hair and a long, narrow nose. 3
  • noun collie any of several silky-coated breeds of dog developed for herding sheep and cattle 3
  • noun collie any of a breed of large, long-haired dog with a long, narrow head: first bred in Scotland for herding sheep 3
  • noun collie one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep. 1
  • noun collie A sheepdog of a breed originating in Scotland, having a long, pointed nose and thick, long hair. 1
  • noun collie breed of sheepdog 1

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Origin of collie

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; perhaps Scots colle coal (in reference to the original coloration of the breed) + -ie; compare Middle English Colle dog's name

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Parts of speech for Collie

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

collie popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

collie usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for collie

noun collie

  • dog — a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
  • border collie — a medium-sized breed of collie with a silky usually black-and-white coat: used mainly as sheepdogs

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