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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

flews n.pl.

the large, pendulous sides of the upper lip of certain dogs, as bloodhounds. See diag. under dog.

origin, originally uncertain 1565–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

flews / fluːz/

the fleshy hanging upper lip of a bloodhound or similar dog

Etymology: 16th Century: of unknown origin

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