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MALTESE DOG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Maltese dog mean?
• MALTESE DOG (noun)
The noun MALTESE DOG has 1 sense:
1. breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
Familiarity information: MALTESE DOG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Maltese; Maltese dog; Maltese terrier
Hypernyms ("Maltese dog" is a kind of...):
toy; toy dog (any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets)
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