Belgian Malinois

noun

Belgian Ma·​li·​nois -ˌma-lən-ˈwä 

plural Belgian Malinois

: any of a breed of working dogs developed in Belgium and having relatively short straight fawn or reddish-brown hair with black tips and a dense undercoat

called also Malinois

Examples of Belgian Malinois in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Santi was a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois dog and had been with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office for four years. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Another member of this international crack team is a Belgian Malinois named Bart, from Argentina, who helped rescue two children alive from the rubble and helped recover six bodies, presidential spokesperson Adrián Ravier said Tuesday. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Appie, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois who works for Fort Lauderdale Police, is recovering from a successful surgery after he was shot in the shoulder during a burglary investigation on Saturday. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026

On April 13, the Belgian Malinois vanished during a game of fetch with her owner, Lisa Jenkins, a 65-year-old retiree who spends the first part of the year living in a cabin in the Daniel Boone National Forest with Petra. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Belgian Malinois

• ahoy
• alloy
• annoy
• carboy
• convoy
• cowboy
• decoy
• deploy
• destroy
• employ
• employe
• enjoy