maltese dog
1Maltese (dog) — Maltese Two Maltese dogs sitting on a chair. Country of origin Central Mediterranean Area [1] Patronage Italy [1] …
2Maltese dog — n. (Zool.) A breed of toy dog having a long straight silky white coat; also called a {Maltese}. [WordNet 1.5] …
3Maltese dog — Maltese Mal*tese , a. Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants. n. sing. & pl. A native or inhabitant of Malta; the people of Malta. [1913 Webster] {Maltese cross}. See Illust. 5, of {Cross}. {Maltese dog} (Zo[ o]l.), a breed of small… …
4Maltese dog — noun breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat • Syn: ↑Maltese terrier, ↑Maltese • Hypernyms: ↑toy dog, ↑toy * * * one of a breed of toy dogs having a long, straight, silky white coat. [1790 1800] * * * Maltese dog noun …
5Maltese dog — (also Maltese terrier) noun a dog of a very small breed, with long white hair …
6Maltese dog — breed small dog with long silky white hair …
7Maltese dog — /ˌmɔltiz ˈdɒg/ (say .mawlteez dog) noun one of a breed of toy dogs, with long silky coats, often white in colour …
8Maltese dog — one of a breed of toy dogs having a long, straight, silky white coat. [1790 1800] * * * …
9Maltese — dog Maltese dog n. (Zool.) A breed of toy dog having a long straight silky white coat; also called a {Maltese}. [WordNet 1.5] …
10Maltese — may refer to: Something of, from, or related to Malta Maltese people, people from Malta or of Maltese descent Maltese language, the Semitic language spoken by Maltese people As a surname Francesco Maltese, Italian Baroque era painter Michael… …
