a wire-haired breed of terrier with a black-and-tan coat
Welsh terrier in American English
any of a breed of terrier, originating in Wales, with a wire-haired, black-and-tan coat, resembling a small Airedale
Welsh terrier in American English
noun
one of a Welsh breed of terriers having a wiry, black-and-tan coat, resembling an Airedale but smaller
Word origin
[1885–90]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: foregut, lineup, reactor, roller coaster, toner