Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A box in the shape of a house, for the use of dogs; a small kennel.
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Examples
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If your dog sleeps outside, a weatherproof dog-house is a must!
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If your dog sleeps outside, a weatherproof dog-house is a must!
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The video below demonstrates how you can make a dog-house using Google Sketchup.
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The terrorists have melted the igloo containing the dog-sleds and skis, the terrorists have destroyed the Presidential dog-house, the terrorists have weakened the ice holes where your president went fishing, the terrorists have ensured the polar bears are running short of food and the terrorists have caused the hot-water swimming pool to overflow.
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The Liberals were a bit too comfortable, and needed to re-examine themselves, and live in the dog-house for a bit - the Quebeckers were outraged about Chretien corruption in the "independence" vote.
maybe not 2006
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The best sort of Makololo huts consist of three circular walls, with small holes as doors, each similar to that in a dog-house; and it is necessary to bend down the body to get in, even when on all-fours.
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She hid the child in a shed, what would probably be a poor dog-house today, and fed the child during the night time.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Indiana Narratives Work Projects Administration
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In the rear was a nice, cosy dog-house into which Carlo went when it was cold or rainy.
Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's Laura Lee Hope
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FELIX: (Unfastening catch that holds him to dog-house.)
Writing for Vaudeville Brett Page
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Daisy, the Maltese cat, would crawl out of her hiding-place under the stove, and arch her tail, and purr contentedly as she rubbed her long, graceful body against the table-legs; while Gyp, the pet dog, would hurry in from the dog-house under the shade of the orchard-trees, and jump on Almira Jane's shoulder, and she would be as pleased as possible over his knowing ways.
Master Sunshine C. F. Fraser
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