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WHIPPET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does whippet mean?
• WHIPPET (noun)
The noun WHIPPET has 1 sense:
1. small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
Familiarity information: WHIPPET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("whippet" is a kind of...):
greyhound (a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog)
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