car·line or car·lin (kär l n)n. Scots A woman, especially an old one. [Middle English kerling, from Old Norse, from karl, man.] |
carlin [ˈkɑːlɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) another name for pug1
[named after a French actor who played Harlequin, because of the resemblance of the dog's face to the black mask of the Harlequin]
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