pug nose
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pug nose
n.
A short nose that is somewhat flattened and turned up at the end.
[From pug, ape (obsolete), pug.]
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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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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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