shar-pei

noun

ˌshä-ˈpā How to pronounce shar-pei (audio)
ˌshär-
plural shar-pei also shar-peis
often capitalized S&P
: any of an ancient breed of dogs originating in China that have loose wrinkled skin especially when young, a short bristly coat, blue-black tongue, and wide blunt muzzle

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Guangdong) sand + péi fur

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shar-pei was in 1975

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“Shar-pei.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shar-pei. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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