whippet
noun/ˈwɪpɪt/
/ˈwɪpɪt/
- a small, thin dog, similar to a greyhound, that can run very fast and is often used for racingTopics Animalsc2Word Originearly 17th cent.: partly from obsolete whippet ‘move briskly’.
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