|dōbə(r)mənˈpinchə(r), rapid-R sometimes -b( ə )m- noun
also doberman
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized D
Etymology: after Ludwig Dobermann, 19th century German dog breeder
: a short-haired working dog of a breed of German origin characterized by medium size, long slender head with moderate stop, strong arched neck, deep chest and compact trunk with the back rather short and lower at rump than shoulder, long strong legs terminating in compact feet, and typically by a black coat with rusty brown markings