English Explanatory Dictionary

shar-pei

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dog of a distinctive breed with deep wrinkles, especially when young, a blue-black tongue, and a rough short coat.

Word forms

shar-pei shar-peis

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 沙皮 (saa¹ pei⁴, “sandpapery skin”).

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