Meaning & use
mutt
An informal term for a dog of mixed or unknown breed.
See it in a sentence
The shelter was full of friendly mutts waiting for someone to adopt them.
Their new mutt turned out to be a mix of at least three different breeds.
A note on using this word
Mutt is casual but generally affectionate when used about dogs; using it about a person is a mild, usually insulting slang term.
Words with a similar meaning
mongrel
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Words with an opposite meaning
purebred
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