pug nose

pug nose

n.

A short nose that is somewhat flattened and turned up at the end.

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[From pug, ape (obsolete), pug.]

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pug′-nosed′ (-nōzd′) adj.

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pug nose

n

(Anatomy) a short stubby upturned nose

[C18: from pug¹]

ˈpug-ˌnosed adj

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pug′ nose′

n.

a short, broad, somewhat turned-up nose.

[1770–80]

pug′-nosed`, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pug nose - a short nose; flattened and turned up at the end nose, olfactory organ - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"

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