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whip·pet

(wĭp′ĭt, hwĭp′-)
n.
A dog of a slender breed developed in England for racing, resembling the greyhound but smaller.
[Probably from whip.]
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whippet

(ˈwɪpɪt)
n
(Breeds) a small slender breed of dog similar to a greyhound in appearance
[C16: of uncertain origin; perhaps based on the phrase whip it! move quickly!]
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whip•pet

(ˈwhɪp ɪt, ˈwɪp-)

n.
any of a breed of slender swift dogs resembling a small greyhound.
[1490–1500]
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whippet

- A cross between a greyhound and a terrier.
See also related terms for terrier.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:whippet - small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England]whippet - small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
greyhound - a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
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Translations
كَلْب دَقيق الأطْراف سَريع العَدْو
whippet
szalonagár
veîhlaupahundur
dzinējsuns

whippet

[ˈwɪpɪt] N → perro m lebrel
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whippet

[ˈhwɪpɪt] n → whippet m
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whippet

n → Whippet m
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whippet

[ˈwɪpɪt] n → piccolo levriero inglese
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whippet

(ˈwipit) noun
a type of racing dog. windhond كَلْب دَقيق الأطْراف سَريع العَدْو дребна състезателна хрътка whippet (cachorro de corrida) whippet der Whippet whippet λαγωνικό κυνοδρομιών galgo pequeño segavereline hurt سگ تازى تيز دو whippet whippet כֶּלֶב מְרוּצִים दौड़ में हिस्सा लेने वाला छरहरा कुत्ता vrsta malog hrta szalonagár anjing pacuan veðhlaupahundur whippet, (cane da corsa) 競走犬の一種 휘핏(소형의 경주 사냥용 개) kurtas dzinējsuns sejenis anjing lumba whippet whippet, veddeløpshund chart lebréu spe­cie de ogar гончая whippet, lovecký pes majhen dirkalen pes vrsta trkačkog psa whippet สุนัขขนสั้นชนิดหนึ่งวิ่งเร็ว คล้ายกับสุนัขเกรเฮาด์แต่ตัวเล็กกว่า เพาะพันธุ์ไว้สําหรับวิ่งแข่ง tazı (一種賽犬)惠比特犬 гончак ایک قسم کا کتا جو دوڑ میں استعمال کیا جاتا ہے chó đua 赛跑狗
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