belton

noun

bel·​ton

ˈbel-tᵊn

plural -s

1

: a blended, flecked, or finely mottled combination originally of gray and yellow but now of any two colors including especially white

—used of the coats of dogs (as of certain setters)

blue belton

orange belton

2

: a dog with a belton coat

Word History

Etymology

from Belton, Northumberland, England

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