WHIPPET


Meaning of WHIPPET in English

/ ˈwɪpɪt; NAmE / noun

a small thin dog, similar to a greyhound , that can run very fast and is often used for racing

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: partly from obsolete whippet move briskly .

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