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Scottish deerhound

noun

Definition of SCOTTISH DEERHOUND

: any of an old breed of dogs of Scottish origin that have the general form of a greyhound but are larger and taller with a shaggy harsh coat

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First Known Use of SCOTTISH DEERHOUND

1891

Rhymes with SCOTTISH DEERHOUND

adhesive-bound, cover the ground, down to the ground, English foxhound, into the ground, Irish wolfhound, Long Island Sound, merry-go-round, Port Royal Sound, Queen Charlotte Sound, Russian wolfhound, superabound, thick on the ground, thin on the ground, three-quarter-bound

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