wirehair

[ wahyuhr-hair ]

noun

1. a fox terrier having a wiry coat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wirehair¹

First recorded in 1880–85; wire + hair

Example Sentences

Neither scene compares to “Moonrise Kingdom,” though, in which a stray arrow shot by a Khaki Scout tragically kills the troop mascot, a wirehair fox terrier named Snoopy.

From Washington Post