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sheepdog.

Any of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed.

  2. Any of various breeds of dog used for guarding sheep; an individual of such a breed.

  3. A chaperon; an adult who accompanies other people in a supervisory role.

    dated · slang
  4. A police officer.

    US · slang
Where this word comes from

From sheep + dog.

verb
  1. To chaperon or shepherd.

Where this word comes from

From sheep + dog.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.