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dogtooth

noun dog·tooth \ˈdȯg-ˌtüth\

Definition of DOGTOOTH

1
:  canine 1, eyetooth
2
:  an architectural ornament common in early English Gothic consisting usually of four leaves radiating from a raised point at the center
3
chiefly British :  houndstooth
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First Known Use of DOGTOOTH

1552

Rhymes with DOGTOOTH

bucktooth, cheek tooth, Duluth, egg tooth, eyetooth, forsooth, half-truth, home truth, houndstooth, in truth, Kossuth, milk tooth, sawtooth, selcouth, sweet tooth, tollbooth, uncouth, untruth, vermouth

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. dogtooth
  2. dogtooth spar
  3. dogtooth tuna
  4. dogtooth violet
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