SCHNAUZER Meaning of SCHNAUZER in English [ 'ʃnaʊzə ]■ noun a dog of a German breed with a close wiry coat and heavy whiskers round the muzzle.Origin1920s: from Ger., from Schnauze 'muzzle, snout'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004