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KEESHOND (keeshonden)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does keeshond mean?
• KEESHOND (noun)
The noun KEESHOND has 1 sense:
1. a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland
Familiarity information: KEESHOND used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("keeshond" is a kind of...):
spitz (any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail)
Context examples
Keeshonden are compact little animals with a strong resemblance to its ancestor the Samoyed, with oblique chestnut eyes, and erect triangular ears.
(Keeshond, NCI Thesaurus)
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