shar-pei

See also: Shar Pei

English
A Shar-pei

Alternative forms
  • Shar-Pei, Shar-pei

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 沙皮 (saa1 pei4, “sandpapery skin”).

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.

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