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Airedale
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Aire·dale  (ârdl)
n.
A large terrier of a breed having long legs and a wiry tan coat marked with black.

[After Airedale, a valley of north-central England.]

Airedale [ˈɛəˌdeɪl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a large rough-haired tan-coloured breed of terrier characterized by a black saddle-shaped patch covering most of the back Also called Airedale terrier
[name of a district in Yorkshire]
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Noun1.Airedale - breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in YorkshireAiredale - breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire
terrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
Translations
Airedale [ˈɛədeɪl] N (also Airedale dog) → perro m Airedale
Airedale
nAiredaleterrier m


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