kees·hond (k s hônt , -h nd)n. pl. kees·hon·den (-hôn d n) or kees·honds Any of a breed of dog originating in the Netherlands and having a thick grayish-black coat. [Dutch : probably the name Kees (nickname for Cornelis, Cornelius) + hond, dog (from Middle Dutch; see kwon- in Indo-European roots).] |
keeshond [ˈkeɪsˌhɒnd ˈkiːs-]
n pl -honds, -honden [-ˌhɒndən]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of dog of the spitz type with a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail, originating in Holland
[from Dutch, probably from Kees nickname for Cornelis Cornelius, from Latin + hond hound1]
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| Noun | 1. |  keeshond - a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Hollandspitz - any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail |
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