Dandie Dinmont
[ dan-dee din-mont ]
/ ˈdæn di ˈdɪn mɒnt /
noun
one of a breed of small terriers having short legs, pendulous ears, and a long, wiry, pepper- or mustard-colored coat.
Origin of Dandie Dinmont
First recorded in 1840–50; after a character in Scott's novel,
Guy Mannering, who owned two such terriers
British Dictionary definitions for dandie dinmont
Dandie Dinmont
/ (ˈdændɪ ˈdɪnmɒnt) /
noun
a breed of small terrier with a long coat and drooping ears
Also called: Dandie Dinmont terrier
Word Origin for Dandie Dinmont
C19: named after a character who owned two terriers in
Guy Mannering (1815), a novel by Sir Walter Scott