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basset hound
noun
bas·set hound ˈba-sət- 
: any of an old breed of short-legged hunting dogs of French origin having very long ears and a short smooth coat
called also basset
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The gigantic bivalved arthropod Balhuticaris voltae—distantly similar to today’s crustaceans—has a unique outer shell-body, or carapace, that drapes over its front like the floppy ears of a basset hound. 
Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2022 The film’s Oscar-winning makeup puts puffy cheeks on Chastain’s long face, which gives her the look of a mascaraed basset hound, weirdly accentuated by ’80s fashions — exercise togs, glittery headbands, big-shouldered Dynasty dresses, and fur coats. Armond White, National Review, 1 Apr. 2022 Team Ruff was led by French bulldog Moby, and Team Fluff was led by Dinozzo, a basset hound/Shih Tzu mix breed. NBC News, 14 Feb. 2022 Before welcoming Pebbles, Teigen and Legend adopted Pearl, their basset hound, in late July. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 20 Jan. 2022 Others include a basset hound named Pancetta, a pit bull terrier named Ricotta and a Maltese/poodle mix named Pommes Frites. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2021 After his tour of duty with the group Crisis Response Canines, the 6-year-old basset hound-lab mix was due to fly home to Philadelphia on Tuesday. Alex Deluca, sun-sentinel.com, 19 July 2021 Also in the home is the couple’s 6-year-old son, MJ; 5-year-old basset hound Henry; and 6-year-old black Labrador, Milo. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2021 Her dog, Kimba, a 9½-year-old poodle-basset hound, chases down the balls, too. Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2021 See More
Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2022 The film’s Oscar-winning makeup puts puffy cheeks on Chastain’s long face, which gives her the look of a mascaraed basset hound, weirdly accentuated by ’80s fashions — exercise togs, glittery headbands, big-shouldered Dynasty dresses, and fur coats. Armond White, National Review, 1 Apr. 2022 Team Ruff was led by French bulldog Moby, and Team Fluff was led by Dinozzo, a basset hound/Shih Tzu mix breed. NBC News, 14 Feb. 2022 Before welcoming Pebbles, Teigen and Legend adopted Pearl, their basset hound, in late July. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 20 Jan. 2022 Others include a basset hound named Pancetta, a pit bull terrier named Ricotta and a Maltese/poodle mix named Pommes Frites. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2021 After his tour of duty with the group Crisis Response Canines, the 6-year-old basset hound-lab mix was due to fly home to Philadelphia on Tuesday. Alex Deluca, sun-sentinel.com, 19 July 2021 Also in the home is the couple’s 6-year-old son, MJ; 5-year-old basset hound Henry; and 6-year-old black Labrador, Milo. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2021 Her dog, Kimba, a 9½-year-old poodle-basset hound, chases down the balls, too. Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French basset, from Middle French, from basset short, from bas low — more at base entry 3
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above