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keeshond
(kās′hônt′, kēs′-; -hund′)
noun pl. keeshonden
any of a breed of medium-sized dog with a thick, gray-and-black coat of long, straight hair, a foxlike head with small, pointed ears, and a tail that curls over the back
Origin: Du < Kees, nickname for Cornelis, Cornelius + hond, dog
See keeshond in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. kees·hon·den (-hônˈdən) or kees·honds
Any of a breed of dog originating in the Netherlands and having a thick grayish-black coat.
Origin:
Origin: Dutch
Origin: : probably the name Kees (nickname for Cornelis, Cornelius)
Origin: + hond, dog (from Middle Dutch; see kwon- in Indo-European roots)
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