Collie Definition

kŏlē
collies
noun
Any of a breed of large, long-haired dog with a long, narrow head: first bred in Scotland for herding sheep.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Collie

Noun

Singular:
collie
Plural:
collies

Origin of Collie

  • Scots perhaps variant of colly like coal from Middle English col coal coal

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Perhaps originally from coal, with reference to its colour.

    From Wiktionary

Collie Sentence Examples

  • It's half Collie and half Golden Lab.

  • The Scotch collie is lighter and more elegant, and has a sharper muzzle.

  • A dog barked down the alley and Dean turned to see a man walking a collie as his wife looked on from a doorway.

  • She thought a moment, and then saluted as a flag-draped collie passed them.

  • The enormous sum of i 50o has been paid for a collie, and 000 guineas for a bulldog, both show dogs pure and simple; while L50o is no uncommon price for a fox terrier.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOL

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EIELIE

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CO & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With IE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With E