smooth-haired fox terrier
- noun
- /smuːð hɛrd fɑks ˈtɛriər/
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terrier de pelo liso
- We decided to adopt a smooth-haired fox terrier from the animal shelter.
Examples
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The smooth-haired fox terrier is known for its lively and affectionate personality.
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Her family's smooth-haired fox terrier loves to chase squirrels in the backyard.
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The smooth-haired fox terrier is known for its playful nature.
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I saw a smooth-haired fox terrier at the park yesterday.
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The smooth-haired fox terrier is known for its agile movement and playful personality.
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My neighbor has a smooth-haired fox terrier that loves to chase squirrels in the park.
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A smooth-haired fox terrier often stands out in dog shows due to its sleek coat.
Synonyms
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A small energetic white-and-black dog first bred to dig out foxes during hunts
Surface Forms
Morphology
smooth-haired + fox + terrier
Each component is literal and compositional: 'smooth-haired' describes the coat, and 'fox terrier' names the dog breed, so the phrase straightforwardly denotes a fox terrier with a short, smooth coat. This noun‑phrase modification pattern is common cross‑linguistically and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Smooth-haired fox terrier is a name for a small dog breed. The words give a simple picture: smooth-haired means a short, smooth coat, fox shows it was used to hunt foxes, and terrier tells you it is a small, active hunting dog. So the name means 'a terrier used to hunt foxes that has a smooth coat'.