wirehair vs wire-haired terrier

wirehair and wire-haired terrier both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wirehair	Yes	No	No	No
wire-haired terrier	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wirehair and wire-haired terrier are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of wirehair include wirehaired terrier.

wirehair (noun)	wire-haired terrier (noun)
a terrier with wiry hair	a terrier with wiry hair