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show dog

show dog noun: a dog that is entered into a dog show, or a dog which has been specially bred, trained, and groomed to conform to the specifications of a dog show.

Noun

show dog (plural show dogs)

  1. A dog that is entered into a dog show, or a dog which has been specially bred, trained, and groomed to conform to the specifications of a dog show.

Forms of show dog

pluralshow dogs

Questions about show dog

What does show dog mean?
Show dog means a dog that is entered into a dog show, or a dog which has been specially bred, trained, and groomed to conform to the specifications of a dog show.
What part of speech is show dog?
Show dog is a noun.
What is the plural of show dog?
The plural of show dog is show dogs.

Words near show dog in the dictionary

  1. show colour
  2. show court
  3. show courts
  4. show day
  5. show days
  6. show dog
  7. show dogs
  8. show don't tell
  9. show down
  10. show end
  11. show ends

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