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basset hound
noun bas·set hound \ˈba-sət-\
: a kind of dog that has short legs and long ears and that is used for hunting
Full Definition of BASSET HOUND
: any of an old breed of short-legged hunting dogs of French origin having very long ears and a short smooth coat —called also basset
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Origin of BASSET HOUND
French basset, from Middle French, from basset short, from bas low — more at base
First Known Use: 1883
Rhymes with BASSET HOUND
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