Pekingese

Pe·king·ese  (pkng-z, -s) also Pe·kin·ese (pk-nz, -ns)

n. pl. Pekingese also Pekinese

1. A native or resident of Peking (Beijing).

2. The Chinese dialect of Peking.

3. (pk-nz, -ns) Any of a breed of small dog developed in China, having a flat nose, a long-haired coat, short bowed forelegs, and a tail that curls over its back.

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Peking·ese adj.

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Pekingese or Pekinese

Noun

1. pl -ese a small dog with a long straight coat, curled plumed tail, and short wrinkled muzzle

2. the dialect of Mandarin Chinese spoken in Beijing

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Pekingese - a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle Peke, Pekinese toy dog, toy - any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

Translations

Pekingese [piːkɪˈniːz] n (dog) → Pekinese m