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whip·pet \ˈhwipə̇t also ˈwi-; usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: probably from whip (I) (to move nimbly) + -et 1. a. obsolete : a small dog b. : a small swift slender dog of greyhound type developed in the north of England from a cross between the Italian greyhound and a terrier 2. also whippet tank : a small tank used in World War I by the Allied armies |