noun · rare

collie

collie · collies

колли, шотландская овчарка

Collie

Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogsAny of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

UK/ˈkɒli/US/ˈkɑli/

» We keep a collie as a pet.

У нас есть домашний любимец - колли.

Meaning

1 senses

Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs
Collie
ко́ллиkólli, шотла́ндская овча́ркаšotlándskaja ovčárka

More definitions

a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland

Examples

2 sentences

We keep a collie as a pet.
ruУ нас есть домашний любимец - колли.
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Tom's dog is a collie.
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Translations

4 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

group of dog breeds:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

group of dog breeds:

Origin

Perhaps originally from coal, with reference to its colour; compare colly and collier. Mor

Perhaps originally from coal, with reference to its colour; compare colly and collier. More at Wikipedia at collie § Name.

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Forms

plural: collies

Singular	collie
Plural	collies

regular