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seeing-eye dog

seeing-eye dog noun: a guide dog for people who suffer from impaired vision.

Noun

seeing-eye dog (plural seeing-eye dogs)

  1. (US, informal) A guide dog for people who suffer from impaired vision.

Forms of seeing-eye dog

pluralseeing-eye dogs

Origin of seeing-eye dog

A genericized trademark from the name of the charity The Seeing Eye, which trains guide dogs.

Questions about seeing-eye dog

What does seeing-eye dog mean?
Seeing-eye dog means a guide dog for people who suffer from impaired vision.
What part of speech is seeing-eye dog?
Seeing-eye dog is a noun.
What is the plural of seeing-eye dog?
The plural of seeing-eye dog is seeing-eye dogs.

Words near seeing-eye dog in the dictionary

  1. seeing which way the cat jumps
  2. seeing with half an eye
  3. seeing yellow
  4. seeing's
  5. seeing-eye
  6. seeing-eye dog
  7. seeing-eye dogs
  8. seeing-to
  9. seeingly
  10. seeingness
  11. seeings

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