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whippet definition

whip·pet (hwip′it, wip′-)

noun

any of a breed of slender, swift dog resembling a small greyhound, used esp. as a racing dog

Etymology: dim. < whip

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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