First Known Use: 1917
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Doberman pinscher
noun Do·ber·man pin·scher \ˌdō-bər-mən-ˈpin-chər\
: a type of tall, thin, muscular dog with short hair that is usually black and tan
Full Definition of DOBERMAN PINSCHER
: any of a breed of short-haired medium-sized dogs of German origin —called also Doberman
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Origin of DOBERMAN PINSCHER
German Dobermann-pinscher, from Friedrich Ludwig Dobermann †1894 German dog breeder + German Pinscher, a breed of hunting dog
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