variants or shorthaired
: having short hair
short-haired cats
a shorthaired dog breed
short-haired men

Examples of short-haired in a Sentence

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His social media generally showcases his travels, his work and his adorable German short-haired pointer named Axel. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 Older Marni dressers may feel more at home today in the collection's short-haired goat fur coats, which could appeal to any age, if not every pocketbook. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 The short-haired friend interposed herself on the bench between the twenty-three-year-old woman and the thirty-five-year-old man, putting her arm around the former and totally ignoring the latter. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Lori Price was walking near Skilak Lake on June 7, with her German short-haired pointer, Chaos, and chocolate Labrador, Willis, when the outing suddenly turned dangerous. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for short-haired

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of short-haired was in 1622

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“Short-haired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-haired. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

short-haired

adjective
ˈshȯrt-ˌha(ə)rd, 
-ˌhe(ə)rd
: having short hair or fur
a short-haired cat
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