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CORGI
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Dictionary entry overview: What does corgi mean?
• CORGI (noun)
The noun CORGI has 1 sense:
1. either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head
Familiarity information: CORGI used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
corgi; Welsh corgi
Hypernyms ("corgi" is a kind of...):
Canis familiaris; dog; domestic dog (a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "corgi"):
Pembroke; Pembroke Welsh corgi (the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail)
Cardigan; Cardigan Welsh corgi (slightly bowlegged variety of corgi having rounded ears and a long tail)
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