schnauzer
[ shnou-zer; German shnou-tsuh r ]
/ ˈʃnaʊ zər; German ˈʃnaʊ tsər /
noun
one of a German breed of sturdy medium-sized dogs having a tight, wiry, pepper-and-salt or pure black coat, bristly eyebrows and beardlike whiskers, and a docked tail, used originally as a ratter and a guard dog and later used in police work.
Also called
standard schnauzer.
Compare
giant schnauzer,
miniature schnauzer.
Words nearby schnauzer
schmutzy,
schm‐,
schnabel,
schnapper,
schnapps,
schnauzer,
schnecken,
schneider,
schneider trophy,
schneiderman,
schnittke
Example sentences from the Web for schnauzer
She opened the front door and spoke over the yapping of her schnauzer.
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British Dictionary definitions for schnauzer
schnauzer
/ (ˈʃnaʊtsə) /
noun
a wire-haired breed of dog of the terrier type, originally from Germany, having a greyish coat and distinctive beard, moustache, and eyebrows
Word Origin for schnauzer
C19: from German
Schnauze
snout