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collie

[ kol-ee ]

noun

  1. one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.


collie

/ ˈ°ìÉ’±ôɪ /

noun

  1. any of several silky-coated breeds of dog developed for herding sheep and cattle See Border collie rough collie bearded collie
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of collie1

1645–55; perhaps Scots colle coal (in reference to the original coloration of the breed) + -ie; compare Middle English Colle dog's name
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of collie1

C17: Scottish, probably from earlier colie black with coal dust, from cole coal
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She jumped out of bed in her nightgown, chased after her 10-year-old border collie, Henry Valentine, and ran to her car in a pair of sandals.

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Energetic and highly intelligent, border collies are traditionally bred to be herding dogs.

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His border collies greeted him at the door.

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His Palm Dog collar was instead symbolically wrapped around a border collie named Stan that lacked the thespian’s piercing blue eyes.

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The border collie, who’s been enlisted to shoot daily videos for French TV, frolicked up and down the carpet ahead of the opening ceremony.

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