DOBERMAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Doberman mean? 

• DOBERMAN (noun)
  The noun DOBERMAN has 1 sense:

1. medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog

  Familiarity information: DOBERMAN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DOBERMAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Doberman; Doberman pinscher

Hypernyms ("Doberman" is a kind of...):

pinscher (any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped)

 Context examples 

The Doberman Pinscher is a muscular and very powerful dog.

(Doberman Pinscher, NCI Thesaurus)