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Bichon Frise
[ bee-shon freez, fri-zey; French bee-shawn free-zey ]
noun
- one of a French-Belgian breed of small dog having a silky, loosely curled, thick white coat, a topknot, dropped ears with long flowing hair, and a tail curved over its back, originally developed in the Mediterranean area.
bichon frise
/ ˈbiːʃɒn ˈfriːzeɪ /
noun
- a small white poodle-like dog of European origin, with a silky, loosely curling coat
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Bichon Frise1
First recorded in 1965–70; from French: literally, “curly bichon ” a breed of lapdog, shortening of barbichon, diminutive of barbet a kind of spaniel, ultimately derivative of barbe “beard”; barb 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Bichon Frise1
C20: French, literally: curly toy dog
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Example Sentences
Later that night, he loaded Tavar's corpse into a car along with her two prized bichon frise pups, Ku Bear and Huey.
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