Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dudley nose

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: dud-ley nose
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nose that has permanently turned pink, pale brown, or flesh-colored in a dog that was born with a black nose.

Example Sentences

"If this was thought to be an advantage he had many serious faults, including a complete absence of black mask and ears, a dudley nose, and very bad hindquarters."

Etymology

From Dudley, a town in the Black Country where dogs commonly had such markings.

Inflected Forms

Dudley noses (plural)

Questions

What does dudley nose mean?: A nose that has permanently turned pink, pale brown, or flesh-colored in a dog that was born with a black nose.
Where does dudley nose come from?: From Dudley, a town in the Black Country where dogs commonly had such markings.

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