bichon
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- noun
- /ˈbiːʃɒn/
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bichón
- Sophie, Rachel's white bichon frise, ceased her excited whining to creep into Rachel's lap and thrust a black nose out the open window.
You see you see a stray bichon on the street.
- You see you see a stray bichon on the street.
- I mean I saw AI saw, I think it was a bichon or something or an Australian terrier.
Examples
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Have a bichon frisé!
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"And who are you?" she asked, crouching down to let the little bichon examine her hand.
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You see you see a stray bichon on the street.
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I mean I saw AI saw, I think it was a bichon or something or an Australian terrier.
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"And who are you?" she asked, crouching down to let the little bichon examine her hand.
Fiction book (2002) -
Here we have the Bichon Frise and the Cotan de Tuliac.
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Walk my bichon frise
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During her off-hours, she enjoys spending time at home with her beloved dog, Muffy, a bichon that often accompanies her to work.
Synonyms
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An animal people keep as a pet that also helps with work like hunting or guarding
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A child's friendly word for a dog
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A small friendly dog kept as a pet
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A small dog that sits on someone's lap as a pet
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A small pet dog that people call a cute name
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A dog people keep as a pet or to do work
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A very small dog that people breed and keep as a pet in homes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bichon comes from French and is a small form of biche ('doe') with the ending -on that makes it 'little'. People used this 'little doe' name like a pet name for small, gentle dogs. That's why bichon now means a small, friendly companion dog.