shar-pei

noun

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

OriginCantonese 沙皮 →
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Meanings

nounshar-pei (plural shar-peis)

plural shar-peis · alternative Shar-Pei · alternative Shar-pei

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bone-mouth

Origin

  1. Cantonese沙皮“sandpapery skin”
  2. Englishshar-pei

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

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APA

shar-pei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shar-pei

MLA

“shar-pei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shar-pei. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shar-pei,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shar-pei.

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