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BASSET HOUND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does basset hound mean?
• BASSET HOUND (noun)
The noun BASSET HOUND has 1 sense:
1. smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
Familiarity information: BASSET HOUND used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
basset; basset hound
Hypernyms ("basset hound" is a kind of...):
hound; hound dog (any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears)
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