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- Old English sheepdog
Old English sheepdog
noun
: any of a breed of tailless dogs developed in England and having a profuse blue-gray and white coat
Word History
First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of Old English sheepdog was
in 1890
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“Old English sheepdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Old%20English%20sheepdog. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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