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col·lie (käl′ē)

noun

any of a breed of large, long-haired dog with a long, narrow head: first bred in Scotland for herding sheep

Etymology: said to be < coaly, coal-black < the color of some of the breed

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collie Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: One day we were looking online and found the Canine Lifeline webpage where we noticed a very handsome collie called Jasper.

Adjective modifier

  • super: I am married to a georgous fella, Vic, and have a super border collie Lucy.

Modifies a noun

  • bitch: I can still do agility as I have a two year old collie bitch who as no problems ( unless I create them ).

Noun used with modifier

  • border: Matt: I'd have to say a border collie - or Meg won't be very happy!
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collie quotes

The tither was a ploughman's collie, A rhyming, ranting, raving billie.

-Burns, Robert

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