Dan|die Din|mont

Dan|die Din|mont
Dan|die Din|mont «DAN dee DIHN mont», or Dandie Dinmont terrier,
a small terrier with a long body, long ears, short legs, and a rough coat, that originated in the Cheviot Hills between England and Scotland.
[< Dandie Dinmont, a character in Sir Walter Scott's Guy Mannering, who owned such terriers]

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  • DandieDinmont — Dan·die Din·mont (dăn dē dĭnʹmŏnt ) n. A small terrier of a breed developed in the border counties of England and Scotland and having a rough grayish or brownish coat, a long body, drooping ears, and short legs.   [After Dandie Dinmont, the owner …   Universalium

  • Dandie Dinmont terrier — Dan′die Din′mont ter rier [[t]ˈdæn di ˈdɪn mɒnt[/t]] n. dch one of a breed of small terriers having short legs, a long body, pendulous ears, a wiry coat, and a topknot • Etymology: 1840–50; after a character in Scott s novel Guy Mannering who… …   From formal English to slang

  • Dandie Dinmont — Dan die Din mont (d[a^]n d[i^] d[i^]n m[o^]nt), or Dandie Dinmont Dan die Din mont, n. 1. In Scott s Guy Mannering , a Border farmer of eccentric but fine character, who owns two terriers claimed to be the progenitors of the Dandie Dinmont… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dandie Dinmont — Dan die Din mont (d[a^]n d[i^] d[i^]n m[o^]nt), or Dandie Dinmont Dan die Din mont, n. 1. In Scott s Guy Mannering , a Border farmer of eccentric but fine character, who owns two terriers claimed to be the progenitors of the Dandie Dinmont… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dandie Dinmont terrier — noun a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears • Syn: ↑Dandie Dinmont • Hypernyms: ↑terrier * * * |dandē|dinˌmänt , mənt noun Usage: usually capitalized both Ds Etymology: after Dandie Dinmont, characte …   Useful english dictionary

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