Dudley nose

noun

A nose that has permanently turned pink, pale brown, or flesh-colored in a dog that was born with a black nose.

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Meanings

nounDudley nose (plural Dudley noses)

plural Dudley noses

  1. A nose that has permanently turned pink, pale brown, or flesh-colored in a dog that was born with a black nose.

    If this was thought to be an advantage he had many serious faults, including a complete absence of black mask and ears, a dudley nose, and very bad hindquarters.

    1858, Alfred J. Sewell, dogs and thier management

Origin

From Dudley, a town in the Black Country where dogs commonly had such markings.

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Dudley nose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dudley%20nose

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