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dogcatcher

dogcatcher noun: a person whose job is to catch and remove stray dogs.

Noun

dogcatcher (plural dogcatchers)

  1. (Canada, US) A person whose job is to catch and remove stray dogs.

Synonyms of dogcatcher

Forms of dogcatcher

pluraldogcatchers
alternative formdog-catcher

Origin of dogcatcher

From dog + catcher.

Words formed from dogcatcher

Questions about dogcatcher

What does dogcatcher mean?
Dogcatcher means a person whose job is to catch and remove stray dogs.
What part of speech is dogcatcher?
Dogcatcher is a noun.
What is the plural of dogcatcher?
The plural of dogcatcher is dogcatchers.

Words near dogcatcher in the dictionary

  1. dogbread
  2. dogbreath
  3. dogbreaths
  4. dogcart
  5. dogcarts
  6. dogcatcher
  7. dogcatchers
  8. dogcatching
  9. dogcentric
  10. dogcow
  11. dogcows

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