border collie
noun
Simple meaning
A herding dog of a breed originating near the border between England and Scotland.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
bawrderkahleeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɔɹdɚˈkɑli
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A herding dog of a breed originating near the border between England and Scotland, and specifically bred for intelligence and obedience.
Developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle
Alternative letter-case form of border collie.
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This meaning: A herding dog of a breed originating near the border between England and Scotland, and specifically bred for intelligence and obedience.
Used this way, border collie is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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