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Norfolk terrier

noun

  1. one of an English breed of small short-legged hunting terriers having a straight, wiry, red, black and tan, or grizzle coat, and dropped ears that distinguish it from the Norwich terrier.


Norfolk terrier

noun

  1. a small wiry-coated breed of terrier having a short tail and pendent ears
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Norfolk terrier1

First recorded in 1960–65

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