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shar-pei

shar-pei [ shaar páy ] (plural shar-peis [ shaar páy ]) or Shar-Pei [ shaar páy ] (plural Shar-Peis)


noun 
Definition:
 
loose-skinned dog: a medium-sized dog with a squarish snout, blue tongue, short hair, and loose skin that falls in folds over its body, especially when young. It belongs to a breed originating in China.

[Late 20th century. < Chinese shā pi "sand skin"]
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