schnauzer

[ shnou-zer; German shnou-tsuhr ]
/ 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.

Origin of schnauzer

1920–25; < German, equivalent to Schnauze snout + -er -er1

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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