red setter
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- noun
- /rɛd ˈsɛtər/
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setter irlandés
- Rehan, with his heart set on finding a pup from a red setter litter and the Berg Brothers having a famous reputation for their hunting lines of both English and red setters, made for a natural match.
- line of red setters
- great red setter
Examples
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"It was a red setter, and he didn't seem to belong to anyone, though he was certainly no maverick.
Fiction book (1999) -
Rehan, with his heart set on finding a pup from a red setter litter and the Berg Brothers having a famous reputation for their hunting lines of both English and red setters, made for a natural match.
Blog text (5) -
The red setter is known for its friendly personality and beautiful mahogany-red coat.
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During the competition, the red setter demonstrated remarkable agility and obedience.
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Many families choose a red setter for their loyal and playful nature.
Synonyms
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A large red dog from Ireland with silky fur that is friendly and active
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly descriptive: 'red' names a color and 'setter' names a type of dog, so the meaning 'a setter with a red/chestnut coat' is transparently derived from its parts. This color+breed naming pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Red setter comes from the dog's job and its colour. A setter was a hunting dog that would 'set'—lie still—when it found birds so the hunter could catch them. The word red describes the dog's reddish-brown coat, so red setter means a red hunting dog.