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schnauzer definition

schnau·zer (s̸hno̵u′zər)

noun

any member of three breeds of sturdily built dog with a wiry, pepper-and-salt or black coat, whiskers, and bushy eyebrows, orig. bred in Germany: the standard schnauzer is 17 to 23 in (43.2-58 cm) high at the shoulder; the miniature schnauzer, 12 to 14 in (30.5-35.5 cm); the giant schnauzer, over 23.5 in (59.7 cm)

Etymology: Ger < schnauzen, to snarl, growl < schnauze, snout

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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