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variants
or shelty
plural shelties
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Owners Robert and Marilyn in Papillion, Neb., caught sheltie Cuan in a big smile!
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Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2020
Photos of Shetland sheepdogs — shelties — caught our eye.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2019
Truitt, a black and white sheltie, divides his time between Overlake, the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah Campus and several nursing homes on the Eastside.
—Lynn Thompson, The Seattle Times, 9 June 2017
Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2020
Photos of Shetland sheepdogs — shelties — caught our eye.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2019
Truitt, a black and white sheltie, divides his time between Overlake, the Swedish Medical Center Issaquah Campus and several nursing homes on the Eastside.
—Lynn Thompson, The Seattle Times, 9 June 2017
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Word History
Etymology
probably from Old Norse Hjalti Shetlander
First Known Use
1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near sheltie
Cite this Entry
“Sheltie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheltie. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.
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