house dog
/ˈhaʊs dɒɡ/noun
In earlier use: a dog kept to guard the house; a watchdog. Later also: a dog kept as a pet.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Barnabe Googe (1540–1594), poet and translator. From house + dog.
| 单词 | house dog |
| 释义 | house dog/ˈhaʊs dɒɡ/noun In earlier use: a dog kept to guard the house; a watchdog. Later also: a dog kept as a pet. Origin |
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