wirehair

1 8.1

A dog, often a terrier, with short stiff hair

noun
/ˈwaɪərˌhɛr/

: perro de pelo duro

At the dog park, many owners admired the unique coat of my wirehair.
wild wirehair

Examples

Did you adopt a German Wirehair from the shelter recently?

The Dog Lover (2016)
Sara was out running this morning, said a Wirehair tried to attack her on Tanner's property.

The Dog Lover (2016)
Say, whatever happened to that wirehair I gave you?

Love Crazy (1941)
Looked exactly like one of yours, the German Wirehair.

The Dog Lover (2016)
About three weeks ago I found a Holloway Wirehair running wild.

The Dog Lover (2016)
Those two Wirehairs that went missing last year?

The Dog Lover (2016)
Got an APB out on a wild wirehair.

Good Boy! (2003)
I'm on a search and retrieval for a wild wirehair.

Good Boy! (2003)
So, I need DNA samples, preferably from every Wirehair bitch on his property, so I can prove that dog is his.

The Dog Lover (2016)
My friend has a lively wirehair that loves to play fetch.

Synonyms

wirehaired terrier

vswirehair

6.1

A small dog with a rough, stiff coat of hair

is a general dog type, often a terrier, with a stiff wiry coat

wire-haired fox terrier

vswirehair

7.0

A small energetic dog with rough, wiry fur and a bushy face

is the general dog type focused on a stiff wiry coat, not one breed

wire-haired pointing griffon

vswirehair

9.3

A medium-sized hunting dog that points to birds, with rough outer fur and a soft undercoat

is a general dog type usually a terrier, not a medium gun dog breed

Surface Forms

wirehair singular

wirehairs plural

Morphology

wirehair = wire + hair (transparent) = wire + hair

The compound plainly denotes hair that is stiff or wiry; a learner knowing 'wire' and 'hair' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Wirehair is made from the simple words wire and hair and paints a picture of a coat that is 'stiff' and 'thin like metal wire'. That's why a wirehair is a dog, often a terrier, with a rough, wiry coat that needs special care.