Found 2 items, similar to Maltese dog.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Maltese dog Maltese dog n : breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat [syn: Maltese]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Maltese dog Maltese dog \Maltese dog\ n. (Zool.) A breed of toy dog having a long straight silky white coat; also called a Maltese. [WordNet 1.5] Maltese \Mal*tese"\, a. Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl. A native or inhabitant of Malta; the people of Malta. [1913 Webster] Maltese cross. See Illust. 5, of Cross. Maltese dog (Zo["o]l.), a breed of small terriers, having long silky white hair. The breed originated in Malta. [1913 Webster]