shar-pei

noun

ˌshä-ˈpā  ˌshär- 

variants often Shar-Pei

plural shar-pei also shar-peis; often Shar-pei also Shar-peis

: 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

Examples of shar-pei in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An anxious shar-pei dog named Broccoli, with a very unusual habit, has quickly gone viral on social media, leaving internet users in stitches. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025

Dog rescued after hiker spots her bright eyes A 2-year-old female shar-pei mix was rescued from the Lookout Mountain Preserve in late April. — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Guangdong) sà sand + péi fur

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shar-pei

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway