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poodle
[ pood-l ]
noun
- one of a breed of notably intelligent dogs, having thick frizzy or curly hair usually trimmed in standard patterns, and occurring in three varieties ( standard poodle, miniature poodle, and toy poodle ) that differ in size:
I miss most about our old place are the six big poodles who live at the herb farm next door.
poodle
/ ˈːə /
noun
- a breed of dog, with varieties of different sizes, having curly hair, which is often clipped from ribs to tail for showing: originally bred to hunt waterfowl
- a person who is servile; lackey
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of poodle1
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Example Sentences
Police said the owner of the mini poodle tried to intervene and was bitten by the pit bull as well.
Police are urging the owner of a pit bull that fatally attacked a mini poodle Friday evening in Santa Monica near Main and Strand streets to come forward.
“I don’t think they resemble poodle dogs at all.”
The fierceness of the defence obviously stayed with Goldie - he later saw a poodle and hastily flew away.
Breathing was getting harder, so she put on a mask and grabbed her laptop and her friends’ dog, a poodle mix named Cleveland, along with his food.
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