Doberman pinscher

noun Do·ber·man pin·scher \ˌdō-bər-mən-ˈpin-chər\

: a type of tall, thin, muscular dog with short hair that is usually black and tan

Full Definition of DOBERMAN PINSCHER

: any of a breed of short-haired medium-sized dogs of German origin —called also Doberman

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German Dobermann-pinscher, from Friedrich Ludwig Dobermann †1894 German dog breeder + German Pinscher, a breed of hunting dog

First Known Use: 1917

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