Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In currying, to remove (from a skin) the short, fine hairs left after the skin has been limed.
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Examples
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Anouck (a long-hair Chihuahua) and Maya (a short-hair Chihuahua pincher mix rescued from Lebanon), Fabiola Beracasa has always loved animals.
Trendy Animal Rescue 2011
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Thank goodness General Lee is a bird dog of the short-hair variety; if he was a setter that machine would've been hopeless, and I'd have called the beer-gutted Goodwill driver instead of the hunkelicious Maytag man.
Cheat Sheets 2010
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Dear Readers: Dick McCracken of San Antonio sent a photo of his female black American short-hair cat, Duveen Bridget, playing with a piece of material that looks like a tail.
Hints From Heloise 2010
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It seems that people are so eager to sign with an agent, any agent, that even a highly obese and self-centered calico short-hair with an IQ that's pretty low, even for a cat, can be successful in the agent business.
Bad Agent Sydney T. Cat Answers Writer Questions (Badly) J. Steven York 2009
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It seems that people are so eager to sign with an agent, any agent, that even a highly obese and self-centered calico short-hair with an IQ that's pretty low, even for a cat, can be successful in the agent business.
Archive 2009-08-01 J. Steven York 2009
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He decided today on a double-breasted velour suit from Zeidler & Zeidler, and found a short-hair wig that almost matched the suit.
The Electric Mayhem: Notes on Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon 2009
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The female members of the class, dressed as male cheerleaders, wore short-hair wigs and tights.
A Wall Street Frat Parties On, Singing, 'Bye, Bye to My Piece of the Pie' 2009
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Why did the short-hair (conservative) cross the road?
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road; A liberal's perspective 2008
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Comet (Abyssinian mocha-brown tabby) and Boy-boy (Bristish short-hair silver blue tabby) helen Says:
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“Moggie” is a common name for ordinary short-hair felines in England.
Reading Caption: Ur Doin It Rong. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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