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papillon

[ pap-uh-lon; French pa-pee-yawn ]

noun

plural papillons
  1. one of a breed of toy spaniels having a long, silky coat and large, erect ears held so that they resemble the wings of a butterfly.


papillon

/ ˈæɪˌɒ /

noun

  1. a breed of toy spaniel with large ears
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of papillon1

1905–10; < French: butterfly < Latin 辱ō- (stem of 辱ō )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of papillon1

French: butterfly, from Latin 辱ō
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Example Sentences

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In addition to gaining many more fans, Bunny, now 4 years old, also gained a couple of siblings: Otter, a 2½-year-old standard poodle, and Tenrec, a 1-year-old papillon.

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The five puppies — Labrador and golden retrievers, and a papillon among them — bounded through the airport, earning more than a few quizzical glances from airline passengers.

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The Tibetan spaniel papillon mix was photographed on Instagram wearing a bow tie, with a caption that read: “My mommies are MARRIED!!!! Married?…… yes…. married!!!”

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Not just any puppy—a pint-size papillon with a black button nose and bushy, perky ears.

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In this affable, aw-shucks register, he talks of being depressed and needing medicine to help him get better, about divorcing and fighting with his soon-to-be ex-wife over a papillon dog he loved.

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