nonshedding

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A form of non-shedding — Not moulting, not shedding hairs or fur.

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Meanings

adjectivenonshedding (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of non-shedding.

    However, unless you have a nonshedding, nonlicking breed, there's no such thing as a truly hypoallergenic dog. How about a nice goldfish instead?

    2017, Howard Bennett, The Fantastic Body: What Makes You Tick & How You Get Sick
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    So-called designer dogs became popular a decade ago, beginning with the Labradoodle and other poodle crosses that sought to affix the poodle’s relatively nonshedding coat to other breeds.

    2007 February 4, Jon Mooallem, “The Modern Kennel Conundrum”, in New York Times

Origin

From non- + shedding.

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APA

nonshedding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonshedding

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“nonshedding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonshedding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonshedding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonshedding.

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