# shar-pei

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A dog of a distinctive breed with deep wrinkles, especially when young, a blue-black tongue, and a rough short coat.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese 沙皮 (saa¹ pei⁴, “sandpapery skin”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shar-pei