Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several varieties of small to medium-sized dog of a breed developed by the Aztecs, having erect ears and a long tail. The hairless varieties have a dark-colored almost hairless body, and the “coated” varieties have a short, flat coat.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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And there's a newcomer to the green carpet of the Garden, the xoloitzcuintli -- commonly known as a Mexican hairless, pronounce it as "show-low-eats-QUEEN-tlee" and sound like a pro.
SI.com 2012
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Breed winners included a chow chow co-owned by Martha Stewart and a xoloitzcuintli called Giorgio Armani, a nice start for the alphabetically challenged contestant during Fashion Week in New York City.
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Breed winners included a chow chow co-owned by Martha Stewart and a xoloitzcuintli called Giorgio Armani, a nice start for the alphabetically challenged contestant during Fashion Week in New York City.
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What viewers will see are six new breeds to Westminster - the xoloitzcuintli, the Entlebucher mountain dog, the Norwegian lundehund, the American English coonhound, the Finnish lapphund and the Cesky terrier.
The Seattle Times 2012
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And there's a newcomer to the green carpet of the Garden, the xoloitzcuintli - commonly known as a Mexican hairless, pronounce it as "show-low-eats-QUEEN-tlee" and sound like a pro.
The Seattle Times 2012
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The xoloitzcuintli shoh-loh-eets-KWEEN'-tlee, formerly known as the Mexican hairless, is among six new breeds at this year's show.
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Giorgio Armani is a xoloitzcuintli show-low-eats-QUEEN-tlee and is among six new breeds at America's most prestigious dog show.
The Seattle Times 2012
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Giorgio Armani is a xoloitzcuintli shoh-loh-eets-KWEEN'-tlee and is among six new breeds at America's most prestigious dog show.
The Seattle Times 2012
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Among the early winners in breed judging: a chow chow co-owned by Martha Stewart and a xoloitzcuintli called Giorgio Armani, a nice start for the alphabetically challenged contestant during Fashion Week in New York City.
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What viewers will see are six new breeds to Westminster - the xoloitzcuintli, the Entlebucher mountain dog, the Norwegian lundehund, the American English coonhound, the Finnish lapphund and the Cesky terrier.
SI.com 2012
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