"dying breed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dying breeds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dying breed (plural dying breeds)
  1. (idiomatic) A group of people or things that is becoming less numerous over time. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-dying_breed-en-noun-zmDrOqnt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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