- whippet
- noun Etymology: probably from 1whip Date: 1610 any of a breed of small swift slender dogs used for coursing small game and racing
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whippet — [hwip′it, wip′it] n. [dim. < WHIP] any of a breed of slender, swift dog resembling a small greyhound, used esp. as a racing dog … English World dictionary
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whippet — /whip it, wip /, n. 1. one of a breed of small, swift dogs resembling a greyhound, used for hunting rabbits and for racing. 2. Also called whippet tank. a fast, light tank used by the British in World War I. [1490 1500; perh. alter. of phrase… … Universalium
Whippet — Whip|pet 〈[wı̣pət] m. 6〉 engl. Windhunderasse (für Hunderennen) [engl.,<whip „eilen, rasen, flitzen“ + Verkleinerungsendung et] * * * Whippet [ wɪpɪt, englisch], früher auch Snapdog [snæp ; »Schnapphund«] genannt, britische Haushunderasse;… … Universal-Lexikon
