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Sealyham terrier

[ see-lee-ham, -lee-uhm ]

noun

  1. one of a Welsh breed of small terriers having short legs, a docked tail, and a wiry, mostly white coat.


Sealyham terrier

/ ˈsiːlɪəm /

noun

  1. a short-legged wire-haired breed of terrier with a medium-length white coat Often shortened toSealyham
“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 Sealyham terrier1

First recorded in 1890–95; named after Sealyham, Wales, where it was first bred
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sealyham terrier1

named after Sealyham, village in S Wales, where it was bred in the 19th century
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Example Sentences

Also entered are Comet, a Shih Tzu who won the huge American Kennel Club National Championship show in December, and Stache, a Sealyham terrier who won the National Dog Show that was televised on Thanksgiving.

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