schnauzer
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views updated Jun 08 2018schnau·zer / ˈshnouzər/ •
n. a medium- or small-sized dog of a German breed with a close wiry coat and heavy whiskers around the muzzle.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
schnauzer
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views updated May 23 2018schnauzer German breed of house dog. XIX. — G., f.
schnauze snout.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD