English setter

noun

A medium-sized breed of dog, having a silky "feathered" coat in a variety of colours, such as black and white or orange and white, originally bred as a gun dog.

Meanings

nounEnglish setter (plural English setters)

plural English setters

  1. A medium-sized breed of dog, having a silky "feathered" coat in a variety of colours, such as black and white or orange and white, originally bred as a gun dog.

    Synonyms: Laverack setter, Llewellin setter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA medium-sized breed of dog, having a silky "feathered" coat in a variety of colours, such as black and white or orange and white, originally bred as a gun dog.

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