wire-haired fox terrier
- noun
- /ˈwaɪərˌhɛrd fɑks ˈtɛriər/
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terrier de pelo duro
- The wire-haired fox terrier is known for its playful and energetic temperament.
Examples
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She entered her wire-haired fox terrier in the national dog show and won first prize.
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I saw a wire-haired fox terrier at the dog park yesterday.
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Many owners appreciate how little a wire-haired fox terrier sheds compared to other breeds.
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The wire-haired fox terrier is known for its energetic personality.
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She entered her wire-haired fox terrier in the national dog show and won first prize.
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Many owners appreciate how little a wire-haired fox terrier sheds compared to other breeds.
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The wire-haired fox terrier is known for its playful and energetic temperament.
Surface Forms
Morphology
wire-haired + fox + terrier
The phrase is fully compositional: 'wire-haired' describes the coat type and 'fox terrier' names a particular terrier breed, so together they denote a terrier breed with a dense, wiry coat. This follows regular noun-compound formation found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Wire-haired fox terrier gets its name from two simple ideas: wire-haired means a rough, 'wire-like' coat that can protect the dog in thick brush, and fox terrier was a small terrier used to 'hunt' foxes. So the name tells you both the dog's coat and its original job, which is why we use it today for this breed.
