Belgian Malinois

noun

Belgian Ma·​li·​nois -ˌma-lən-ˈwä How to pronounce Belgian Malinois (audio)
plural Belgian Malinois
: any of a breed of working dogs closely related to the Belgian sheepdog and having relatively short straight fawn or reddish-brown hair with black tips and a dense undercoat

called also Malinois

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In what officials are calling one of the most-shocking cases of animal neglect in recent memory, 48 Belgian Malinois and German shepherd mix dogs were rescued from a severely overcrowded apartment in Queens, New York City. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 After the deputies restrained Myles with his arms handcuffed behind his back, Deputy Jeremy Banks arrived with his Belgian Malinois named Bubo, according to the lawsuit and the jury’s findings. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025 The 2-year-old Belgian Malinois earned the top speed, reaching 25 mph. Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 Hundreds of law enforcement officers gathered on Wednesday to honor the life of Preacher, a four-year-old Belgian Malinois and Maine State Police K-9, who was killed in the line of duty during a tactical team operation. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Belgian Malinois

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Belgian Malinois was in 1963

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“Belgian Malinois.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Belgian%20Malinois. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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