lapdog
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈlæpˌdɔɡ/
:
perro faldero
- women with lapdogs
Examples
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A woman walking a white lapdog on a piece of ribbon.
Fiction book (1998) -
You're such a little lapdog.
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Even then I scoot along after you like an obliging little lapdog.
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Jim is the boss's lapdog and architectural consultant extraordinaire!
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At the name, Ratty becomes alert, a lapdog anticipating his master's arrival.
Fiction book (1996) -
I love to cuddle with my little lapdog while watching TV.
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The tiny lapdog lay comfortably on her owner's lap as they read.
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During the cold winter months, he always keeps his lapdog close for warmth.
Synonyms
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1.0
An animal people keep as a pet that also helps with work like hunting or guarding
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1.0
An animal kept at home for company and enjoyment
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3.7
A child's friendly word for a dog
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7.7
A small friendly dog kept as a pet
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4.2
A very small dog kept mainly as a pet
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4.6
A childish word for a pet animal that people walk and play with
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8.2
A small pet dog that people call a cute name
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1.0
A dog people keep as a pet or to do work
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3.2
A very small dog that people breed and keep as a pet in homes
A dog often shown in funny pictures or posts online
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word lapdog comes from the simple parts lap and dog, and lap means the 'top of your legs' when you sit. So a lapdog is a dog small enough to sit on your lap and be held as a pet.