westien.
/ˈwɛsti/, U.S. /ˈwɛsti/ A West Highland terrier.
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1949 Times 22 Apr. 1/7 (advt.) Attractive Westies, Scotties, Cairns, Yorkshires, Alsatians, Dachshunds, Wires; several trained.
1978 Country Life 24 Aug. 489/3 The Westy returned and sat down.
1993 Dogs Monthly July 13/1 The Westie should never be regarded as a lapdog.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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