poodle

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English

Poodles at a Chelsea restaurant in New York City

Etymology

From German Pudel, a shortened form of Pudelhund, a compound of Hund (“dog”) and the German Low German term Pudel, Pūdel (“puddle”), from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpuː.dəl/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːdəl

Noun

poodle (plural poodles)

  1. A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.
    Synonym: (formal, before 20th century) Canis aviarius aquaticus
  2. (figuratively) A person servile towards someone whom he or she considers his or her superior.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:loyal follower

Derived terms

Poodle crossbreeds

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References

  1. ^ duden Online: Pudel, Duden Online: pudeln
  2. ^ Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English poodle.

Pronunciation

Noun

poodle m (plural poodles)

  1. poodle (breed of dog with a heavy, curly fur)
    Synonym: caniche
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