collienoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɒl.i/us/ˈkɑː.li/any of several breeds of dog with long hair that are bred for controlling sheep
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Canines (dogs)
- Afghan hound
- Alsatian
- basset hound
- beagle
- bird dog
- doggy
- fox terrier
- foxhound
- German shepherd
- golden retriever
- mongrel
- mutt
- Pekinese
- pit bull terrier
- pooch
- St Bernard
- terrier
- tracker dog
- vixen
- whelp
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Examples from literature
- A collie and a hound lay upon the hearth.
- Old Bob, Sandy's collie, lay at Levi's feet.
- The umpire, a small boy of twelve, was lying on his stomach, squealing and tickling a collie.
- There were ten of them, big tan and white collies, vying with one another to come first to their master.
- You mean chase 'em around and bark at 'em like collie dogs.