"shar-pei" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shar-peis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 沙皮 (saa¹ pei⁴, “sandpapery skin”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|沙皮|t=sandpapery skin}} Cantonese 沙皮 (saa¹ pei⁴, “sandpapery skin”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shar-pei (plural shar-peis)
  1. A dog of a distinctive breed with deep wrinkles, especially when young, a blue-black tongue, and a rough short coat. Categories (lifeform): Dogs Synonyms: Shar-Pei, Shar-pei
    Sense id: en-shar-pei-en-noun-QFR0o2TD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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