fox terrier

noun

either of two English breeds of small terriers having either a long, wiry coat or a short, flat coat, formerly used for driving foxes from their holes.

Origin of fox terrier

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby fox terrier

fox squirrel, foxtail, foxtail millet, foxtail wedge, Fox Talbot, fox terrier, fox trot, Foxx, foxy, foy, foyboat

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Example sentences from the Web for fox terrier

An English fox-terrier of my acquaintance is very much afraid of thunder or any noise simulating thunder.
Religion and Lust|James Weir
Bill, the fox-terrier, over whom Mr Vince had happened to stumble, was the first to speak.
The Man Upstairs|P. G. Wodehouse
And the clock ticks and the fox-terrier whines in his sleep.
Disturbed Ireland|Bernard H. Becker
Her fox-terrier always shares her room, which therefore is eschewed by her sister, and this has made a change in our arrangements.
More Bywords|Charlotte M. Yonge

It seemed as natural that I should chase Zepps as that a fox-terrier should chase chickens.
Many Fronts|Lewis R. Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for fox terrier

fox terrier

noun

either of two breeds of small terrier, the wire-haired and the smooth, having a white coat with markings of black or tan or both

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单词	fox terrier
释义	fox terrier noun either of two English breeds of small terriers having either a long, wiry coat or a short, flat coat, formerly used for driving foxes from their holes. Origin of fox terrier First recorded in 1815–25 Words nearby fox terrier fox squirrel, foxtail, foxtail millet, foxtail wedge, Fox Talbot, fox terrier, fox trot, Foxx, foxy, foy, foyboat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fox terrier An English fox-terrier of my acquaintance is very much afraid of thunder or any noise simulating thunder. Religion and Lust\|James Weir Bill, the fox-terrier, over whom Mr Vince had happened to stumble, was the first to speak. The Man Upstairs\|P. G. Wodehouse And the clock ticks and the fox-terrier whines in his sleep. Disturbed Ireland\|Bernard H. Becker Her fox-terrier always shares her room, which therefore is eschewed by her sister, and this has made a change in our arrangements. More Bywords\|Charlotte M. Yonge It seemed as natural that I should chase Zepps as that a fox-terrier should chase chickens. Many Fronts\|Lewis R. Freeman British Dictionary definitions for fox terrier fox terrier noun either of two breeds of small terrier, the wire-haired and the smooth, having a white coat with markings of black or tan or both Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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