seeing-eye dog

See also: seeing eye dog

English

Etymology

Genericization of a trademark. From the name of the charity The Seeing Eye, which trains guide dogs.

Noun

seeing-eye dog (plural seeing-eye dogs)

1. (US, informal) A guide dog for people who suffer from impaired vision.

Hypernyms

• service animal
  • guide dog
  • service dog

Coordinate terms

• hearing dog
• hearing-ear dog

 

Translations

seeing-eye dog — see guide dog