"redbone" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɹɛd.boʊn/ [General-American] Forms: redbones [plural]
Etymology: red + bone Etymology templates: {{compound|en|red|bone}} red + bone Head templates: {{en-noun}} redbone (plural redbones)
  1. (US) A dark-red or tan coonhound. Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Scenthounds
    Sense id: en-redbone-en-noun-ZLQQT0pg Disambiguation of Scenthounds: 69 31 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 73 27
  2. (US, Louisiana) An African American with light skin with red undertones. Tags: Louisiana, US
    Sense id: en-redbone-en-noun-vQ4XCXlj Categories (other): American English, Louisiana English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: high yellow, yellow bone Translations (dog breed): punainenpesukarhukoira (Finnish)
Disambiguation of 'dog breed': 53 47

Inflected forms

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