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Dudley nose

Dudley nose noun: a nose that has permanently turned pink, pale brown, or flesh-colored in a dog that was born with a black nose.

dudley nose: a nose that has permanently turned pink, pale brown, or flesh-colored in a dog that was born with a...
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Noun

Dudley nose (plural Dudley noses)

  1. A nose that has permanently turned pink, pale brown, or flesh-colored in a dog that was born with a black nose.
    • If this was thought to be an advantage he had many serious faults, including a complete absence of black mask and ears, a dudley nose, and very bad hindquarters.1858, Alfred J. Sewell, dogs and thier management

Forms of Dudley nose

pluralDudley noses

Origin of Dudley nose

From Dudley, a town in the Black Country where dogs commonly had such markings.

Questions about Dudley nose

What does Dudley nose mean?
Dudley nose means a nose that has permanently turned pink, pale brown, or flesh-colored in a dog that was born with a black nose.
What part of speech is Dudley nose?
Dudley nose is a noun.
What is the plural of Dudley nose?
The plural of Dudley nose is Dudley noses.

Words near Dudley nose in the dictionary

  1. dudishly
  2. dudishness
  3. dudism
  4. dudisms
  5. dudley
  6. Dudley nose
  7. Dudley Port
  8. dudleyite
  9. dudleys
  10. Dudman
  11. dudn't

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