basset hound

bas·set hound

noun \ˈba-sət-\

Definition of BASSET HOUND

: any of an old breed of short-legged hunting dogs of French origin having very long ears and a short smooth coat —called also basset

Illustration of BASSET HOUND

Origin of BASSET HOUND

French basset, from Middle French, from basset short, from bas low — more at base

First Known Use: 1883

Rhymes with BASSET HOUND

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