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poodle

[ pood-l ]

noun

  1. 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:

    What I miss most about our old place are the six big poodles who live at the herb farm next door.



poodle

/ ˈpuːdəl /

noun

  1. 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
  2. a person who is servile; lackey


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Word History and Origins

Origin of poodle1

First recorded in 1770–75; from German Pudel, short for Pudelhund, equivalent to pudel(n) “to splash” + Hund “dog”; puddle, hound 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of poodle1

C19: from German Pudel, short for Pudelhund, from pudeln to splash + Hund dog; the dogs were formerly trained as water dogs; see puddle , hound 1

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Example Sentences

Just yesterday I claimed a local deli, a small poodle and a Bed, Bath and Beyond.

And then there is Marissa; Annabelle says Marissa is like a poodle, “probably pink.”

But the waitresses are wearing red poodle skirts and polka-dotted shirts and look more Pleasantville than prohibition.

Our concierge and his wife walked among them, with their black poodle, keeping order; some couples were waltzing on the sidewalk.

Before they ran off, one of the men shot and wounded the family poodle, and then were seen fleeing with Ayvani in a gray Dodge.

As he spoke, King Loc, grave and tender, had something of the gentle beauty of a majestic poodle.

When he was set free, however, the poodle seemed restless and ill at ease, and after two or three days he disappeared entirely.

Mrs. Ranny asked with an enthusiasm hitherto reserved for her poodle.

Then he went away to his own country, and the poodle had to run after him.

The biggest poodle wore a ruby in his collar worth five hundred dollars.

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