collie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɒli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɑli/ (General-American)
Etymology
Perhaps originally from coal, with reference to its colour; compare colly and collier. More at Wikipedia at collie § Name.
Meanings
- Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| collies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| colly | alternative, dated | lexicographic | |
| colley | alternative, dated | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Bearded Collie · collielike · border collie · toy collie · collie-shangie · collie eye anomaly
Translations (16)
fr colley (group of dog breeds) · da collie (group of dog breeds) · ru ко́лли (group of dog breeds) · de Collie (group of dog breeds) · mr कॉली (group of dog breeds) · eo skota ŝafhundo (group of dog breeds) · gd coilidh (group of dog breeds) · ja コリー (group of dog breeds) · fi skotlanninpaimenkoira (group of dog breeds) · pl owczarek szkocki (group of dog breeds) · ko 콜리 (group of dog breeds) · sv collie (group of dog breeds) · fi collie (group of dog breeds) · ru шотла́ндская овча́рка (group of dog breeds) · bg коли (group of dog breeds) · el κόλεϊ (group of dog breeds)