poodle
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See also: POODLE
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From German Pudel, a shortened form of Pudelhund, a compound of Hund (“dog”) and the German Low German term Pudel, Pūdel (“puddle”), from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈpuː.dəl/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -uːdəl
Noun
[edit]poodle (plural poodles)
- A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.
- Synonym: (formal, before 20th century) Canis aviarius aquaticus
- (figuratively) A person servile towards someone whom he or she considers his or her superior.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:loyal follower
Derived terms
[edit]Poodle crossbreeds
Translations
[edit]any of various breeds of poodle
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- poodle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Poodles on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams
[edit]Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from English poodle.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]poodle m (plural poodles)
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