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KEESHOND (keeshonden)

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does keeshond mean? 

KEESHOND (noun)
  The noun KEESHOND has 1 sense:

1. a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Hollandplay

  Familiarity information: KEESHOND used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


KEESHOND (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("keeshond" is a kind of...):

spitz (any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail)


 Context examples 


Keeshonden are compact little animals with a strong resemblance to its ancestor the Samoyed, with oblique chestnut eyes, and erect triangular ears.

(Keeshond, NCI Thesaurus)



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