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PEKINGESE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Pekingese mean?
• PEKINGESE (noun)
The noun PEKINGESE has 1 sense:
1. a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
Familiarity information: PEKINGESE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("Pekingese" is a kind of...):
toy; toy dog (any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets)
Context examples
Height: 6-9 inches (30.4-45 cm.), Weight: 8-10 pounds (3.6-4.5 kg.) Any Pekingese that is under 6 pounds is called a sleeve Pekingese.
(Pekingese, NCI Thesaurus)
The Pekingese has a long, straight-flowing coat that has profuse feathering and comes in all colors.
(Pekingese, NCI Thesaurus)
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