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Definition of dog hutch in English:

dog hutch

Pronunciation /ˈdɒɡ hʌtʃ/

noun

  • A hutch for a dog. Also (depreciative): a small or wretched dwelling.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Marshall (bap. 1745, d. 1818), agricultural writer and land agent. From dog + hutch.