poodle
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- noun
- /ˈpuːdəl/
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caniche
- There was a Rottweiler, a poodle, and several mongrels.
- two poodles
So most schools, you'll see purebred labs, golden retrievers, poodles, those are the three most common.
- So most schools, you'll see purebred labs, golden retrievers, poodles, those are the three most common.
- And yeah, three whole whole week at the Beverly Hills Hotel with three poodles is quite the scene with them, you know, chain smoking in the courtyard and bathrobe.
- Hate all varieties of poodles and usually those are the worst.
- No body needs to to go home to a poodle and a vibrator.
- And there we have all of our curls looking like a little poodle and loving it.
- Dog said his poodle set him up with Elaine or help him move.
- I was when I thought macho in high school, doing a fashion show with schnoodles, poodles and wearing tutus.
- But you know, I feel like for a dog, this poodle is quite a nice second best to Cinderella.
Examples
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The gentleman is walking a toy poodle on a leash.
Fiction book (1994) -
Mrs. O'Shane's poodle had howled sometimes when she left him home alone.
Fiction book (1997) -
We got a young toy poodle at the moment.
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The Toy Poodle is the smallest of the three poodle sizes.
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I once saw a dog that was half Labrador and half poodle.
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And there was an old lady who came in with a poodle dressed up in a rhinestone collar.
Fiction book (1995) -
A French poodle.
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My little baby poodle.
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Poodles always look like they've been crying.
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The poodle eagerly chased after the ball in the park.
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 small friendly dog kept as a pet
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A very small dog with curly hair kept as a pet that does not shed much
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A large intelligent dog with curly fur often kept as a pet and used in dog shows
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A small dog with a curly coat and a smart, alert nature often kept as a pet
Compounds
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A large intelligent dog with curly fur often kept as a pet and used in dog shows
- Offensive
A small light gun that people see as not powerful and only for shooting small animals
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Etymology
Poodle comes from an old German word pudel, which is related to the English word puddle and meant 'to splash'. These dogs were often used in water and loved to splash, so the name fits the water-loving breed.