collie

[ kol-ee ]

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noun

one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.

collie

/ ˈ��ɒ��ɪ /

any of several silky-coated breeds of dog developed for herding sheep and cattle See Border collie rough collie bearded collie

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Origin of collie¹

1645–55; perhaps Scots colle coal (in reference to the original coloration of the breed) + -ie; compare Middle English Colle dog's name

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Origin of collie¹

C17: Scottish, probably from earlier colie black with coal dust, from cole coal

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Her four border collies followed behind, scampering through tall grass and wildflowers.

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She jumped out of bed in her nightgown, chased after her 10-year-old border collie, Henry Valentine, and ran to her car in a pair of sandals.

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Energetic and highly intelligent, border collies are traditionally bred to be herding dogs.

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His border collies greeted him at the door.

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His Palm Dog collar was instead symbolically wrapped around a border collie named Stan that lacked the thespian’s piercing blue eyes.

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