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Meanings of maltese dog in English

Portuguese
maltês
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Breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat.

maltês
Usage of maltese dog in English
1
Sir James was annoyed, and leaned forward to play with Celia's Maltese dog.
Middlemarch
2
I should never keep them for myself, but ladies usually are fond of these Maltese dogs.
Middlemarch
3
He thinks we Maltese dogs.
Miss Caprice
4
The chessmen are the better for that; her Maltese dog would have broken them all the first time it upset their table!
Under Two Flags
5
Lucky Diamond, a Maltese dog, is seen at her bridal shower in New York, May 14, 2012.
Reuters
6
She moved towards them with her usual languid grace, followed by her maid carrying a tiny Maltese dog and a budget of letters.
A Lost Leader
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A few minutes ago, the little Maltese dog was cheerfully sitting on a table being brushed by his owner, economics teacher Joanne Whelan.
The Irish Times
8
When she died, Leona Helmsley left$12 million in a trust to care for Trouble, her pint-sized Maltese dog, and many people were outraged.
The animal manifesto: six reasons for expanding our compassion f...
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Wendy Diamond, owner of Lucky, a Maltese dog, adjusts Lucky's hat before her bridal shower in New York, May 14, 2012.
Reuters
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Translations for maltese dog
Portuguese
maltês