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dalmatian
noun
dal·ma·tian
dal-ˈmā-shən 
often capitalized
: any of a breed of medium-sized dogs having a white short-haired coat with many black or brown spots
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Breeds in this group include the bulldog, dalmatian and poodle.
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Dalmatian dog parents travel abroad with pets, spending thousands
A couple from Warwickshire, England, spent thousands taking along their two dalmatians on vacations abroad.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
The idea of around 100 black and white animals flocking to your house might conjure images of lovable dalmatians and Cruella De Vil.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
One such robo-dog is even painted with polka-dots like a dalmatian.
—Petra Molnar, TIME, 21 May 2024
Prints like black and white dalmatian and psychedelic pink and lavender circles on an extravagant gown and long knit cardigan style dress.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
In a Mooney image, random-seeming blobs cohere into a recognizable image once the subject has been revealed—in this case, a dalmatian.
—Matthew Hutson, WSJ, 2 June 2023
Zach holds Josiah, who wears a pumpkin costume, while Tori holds Lilah, who is dressed up like a dalmatian.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2022
Don't get me wrong, this brings us joy: My daughter is going as a dalmatian.
—Tess Taylor, CNN, 30 Oct. 2021
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Dalmatian dog parents travel abroad with pets, spending thousands
A couple from Warwickshire, England, spent thousands taking along their two dalmatians on vacations abroad.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
The idea of around 100 black and white animals flocking to your house might conjure images of lovable dalmatians and Cruella De Vil.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
One such robo-dog is even painted with polka-dots like a dalmatian.
—Petra Molnar, TIME, 21 May 2024
Prints like black and white dalmatian and psychedelic pink and lavender circles on an extravagant gown and long knit cardigan style dress.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
In a Mooney image, random-seeming blobs cohere into a recognizable image once the subject has been revealed—in this case, a dalmatian.
—Matthew Hutson, WSJ, 2 June 2023
Zach holds Josiah, who wears a pumpkin costume, while Tori holds Lilah, who is dressed up like a dalmatian.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2022
Don't get me wrong, this brings us joy: My daughter is going as a dalmatian.
—Tess Taylor, CNN, 30 Oct. 2021
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dalmatian
noun
dal·ma·tian
dal-ˈmā-shən
often capitalized
: any of a breed of dogs that have a white short-haired coat with many black or brown spots
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