wire hairn.adj.

(in sense A. 2)Brit.

/ˈwʌɪə ˌhɛː/, U.S.

/ˈwaɪ(ə)r ˈhɛ(ə)r/ (in sense A. 1)Brit.

/ˌwʌɪə ˈhɛː/, U.S.

/ˈwaɪ(ə)r ˈhɛ(ə)r/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: wire n.¹, hair n.

Etymology: < wire n.¹ + hair n. Compare earlier wire-haired adj.

A. n.

1. Hair that is wiry or coarse; the hair of a wire-haired dog.

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the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [noun] > coarse or bristling

bristlea1300

kempc1386

wire hair1817

1817 D. P. Blaine Canine Pathol. 134 The strong coarse kind, called wire hair, is peculiarly liable to suffer this discolouration.

1860 H. Adams Let. 9 Dec. (1930) I. 62 I sat and watched the old fellow with his big nose and his wire hair.

1971 M. L. Settle Clam Shell vi. 137 ‘Connections’, Mrs Donaldbain says with the watery sun on her wire hair, ‘are important.’

1996 S. Howard in L. Adams & J. Szaluta Psychoanal. & Humanities 57 Crotti's informed and otherworldly portrait of Duchamp in 1915, with haunting glass eyes,..luxuriant wire hair.

2004 D. C. Coile Dachshund Handbk. vi. 53/2 Cut wire hair tends to lack the correct harsh texture that a stripped coat retains.

2. A wire-haired dog or other animal. Cf. wire n.¹ 20.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > terrier > [noun] > fox-terrier

fox-terrier1823

wire hair1884

wire1892

foxie1906

1884 Live Stock Jrnl. 5 Sept. 227/2 Heather, another wire-hair, came second.

1934 Times 19 June 26/1 (advt.) Scotch terriers, white Highlands, wire hairs, spaniels, and dogs of all breeds.

1990 Connoisseur Sept. 90/2 The American Wirehair might best be described as looking like an ordinary house cat that has stuck its paw into an electric socket.

2001 Dog Fancy Oct. 45 Wirehairs and Longhairs [sc. dachshunds] require more coat care than Smooths.

B. adj. (attributive).

Of an animal, esp. a fox terrier: having wire hair.

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the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [adjective] > coarse, bristling

cursed1565

strong1576

stubby1609

setose1661

setaceous1664

bristling1760

setous1822

wire hair1845

stubbly1849

abristle1891

toothbrushy1904

1845 Sportsman's Mag. 4 Oct. 350/2 The rough wire-hair hound, thick quartered, well hung, and not too much flesh on his shoulder.

1928 Times 11 Oct. 12/5 A wire-hair terrier, aged 14, now sleeps in the basement until 7 o'clock on weekdays.

1995 M. Swander Out of this World iv. 261 Our little wire-hair fox terrier sat up on her haunches.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wire hair
释义	wire hairn.adj. (in sense A. 2)Brit. /ˈwʌɪə ˌhɛː/, U.S. /ˈwaɪ(ə)r ˈhɛ(ə)r/ (in sense A. 1)Brit. /ˌwʌɪə ˈhɛː/, U.S. /ˈwaɪ(ə)r ˈhɛ(ə)r/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: wire n.¹, hair n. Etymology: < wire n.¹ + hair n. Compare earlier wire-haired adj. A. n. 1. Hair that is wiry or coarse; the hair of a wire-haired dog. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [noun] > coarse or bristling bristlea1300 kempc1386 wire hair1817 1817 D. P. Blaine Canine Pathol. 134 The strong coarse kind, called wire hair, is peculiarly liable to suffer this discolouration. 1860 H. Adams Let. 9 Dec. (1930) I. 62 I sat and watched the old fellow with his big nose and his wire hair. 1971 M. L. Settle Clam Shell vi. 137 ‘Connections’, Mrs Donaldbain says with the watery sun on her wire hair, ‘are important.’ 1996 S. Howard in L. Adams & J. Szaluta Psychoanal. & Humanities 57 Crotti's informed and otherworldly portrait of Duchamp in 1915, with haunting glass eyes,..luxuriant wire hair. 2004 D. C. Coile Dachshund Handbk. vi. 53/2 Cut wire hair tends to lack the correct harsh texture that a stripped coat retains. 2. A wire-haired dog or other animal. Cf. wire n.¹ 20. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > terrier > [noun] > fox-terrier fox-terrier1823 wire hair1884 wire1892 foxie1906 1884 Live Stock Jrnl. 5 Sept. 227/2 Heather, another wire-hair, came second. 1934 Times 19 June 26/1 (advt.) Scotch terriers, white Highlands, wire hairs, spaniels, and dogs of all breeds. 1990 Connoisseur Sept. 90/2 The American Wirehair might best be described as looking like an ordinary house cat that has stuck its paw into an electric socket. 2001 Dog Fancy Oct. 45 Wirehairs and Longhairs [sc. dachshunds] require more coat care than Smooths. B. adj. (attributive). Of an animal, esp. a fox terrier: having wire hair. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [adjective] > coarse, bristling cursed1565 strong1576 stubby1609 setose1661 setaceous1664 bristling1760 setous1822 wire hair1845 stubbly1849 abristle1891 toothbrushy1904 1845 Sportsman's Mag. 4 Oct. 350/2 The rough wire-hair hound, thick quartered, well hung, and not too much flesh on his shoulder. 1928 Times 11 Oct. 12/5 A wire-hair terrier, aged 14, now sleeps in the basement until 7 o'clock on weekdays. 1995 M. Swander Out of this World iv. 261 Our little wire-hair fox terrier sat up on her haunches. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1817
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