collie

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a dog of any of several related herding breeds, typically alert, agile, and long-muzzled

   The collie guided the sheep through the narrow gate.

2. 2
   noun

   a rough collie, the long-coated Scottish breed with a narrow head and a heavy ruff

   A sable collie waited patiently beside the farmhouse door.

Recorded in Scots and English as a name for a herding dog. Its origin is uncertain; it has often been connected with Scots colly ("coal-black"), perhaps referring to the color of early dogs or the sheep they guarded.

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